Welding foreman vs supervisor

The differences between welding foremen and 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 supervisor. Additionally, a supervisor has an average salary of $53,902, which is higher than the $52,863 average annual salary of a welding foreman.

The top three skills for a welding foreman include MIG, FCAW and structural steel. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Welding foreman vs supervisor overview

	Welding Foreman	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$52,863	$53,902
Hourly rate	$25.41	$25.91
Growth rate	2%	-
Number of jobs	11,547	224,920
Job satisfaction	5	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Welding foreman vs supervisor salary

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

	Welding Foreman	Supervisor
Average salary	$52,863	$53,902
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $72,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between welding foreman and supervisor education

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

	Welding Foreman	Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	Stanford University

Welding foreman vs supervisor demographics

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

	Welding Foreman	Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between welding foreman and 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.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Welding foreman vs supervisor skills

Common welding foreman skills

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

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%