Welding foreman vs welding supervisor

The differences between welding foremen and welding 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 welding supervisor. Additionally, a welding supervisor has an average salary of $55,605, 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 welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Welding foreman vs welding supervisor overview

	Welding Foreman	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$52,863	$55,605
Hourly rate	$25.41	$26.73
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	11,547	27,184
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Welding foreman vs welding supervisor salary

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

	Welding Foreman	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$52,863	$55,605
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $72,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between welding foreman and welding supervisor education

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

	Welding Foreman	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Welding foreman vs welding supervisor demographics

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

	Welding Foreman	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
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, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between welding foreman and welding 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.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Welding foreman vs welding supervisor skills

Common welding foreman skills

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

Common welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%