Welding foreman vs lead supervisor

The differences between welding foremen and lead supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a welding foreman and a lead supervisor. Additionally, a welding foreman has an average salary of $52,863, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a welding foreman include MIG, FCAW and structural steel. The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Welding foreman vs lead supervisor overview

	Welding Foreman	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$52,863	$42,548
Hourly rate	$25.41	$20.46
Growth rate	2%	-
Number of jobs	11,547	71,796
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Welding foreman vs lead supervisor salary

Welding foremen and lead supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welding Foreman	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$52,863	$42,548
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $72,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between welding foreman and lead supervisor education

There are a few differences between a welding foreman and a lead supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Welding Foreman	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	Stanford University

Welding foreman vs lead supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between welding foremen' and lead supervisors' demographics:

	Welding Foreman	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between welding foreman and lead supervisor duties and responsibilities

Welding foreman example responsibilities.

Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Improve robot weld process through robot and PLC programming.
Apply flux ti work pie ce before soldering or brazing.
Use MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to work pieces.
Create new and advance program storage system on all CNC equipment for parts and items reproductions.
Establish and qualify new weld procedures and monitor compliance to those WPS in daily production at vendor shops.

Lead supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Welding foreman vs lead supervisor skills

Common welding foreman skills

MIG, 12%
FCAW, 6%
Structural Steel, 5%
SMAW, 5%
Plasma Arc, 5%
GMAW, 5%

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%