Working foreman vs crew supervisor

The differences between working foremen and crew supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a working foreman and a crew supervisor. Additionally, a crew supervisor has an average salary of $41,760, which is higher than the $41,179 average annual salary of a working foreman.

The top three skills for a working foreman include safety rules, hand tools and OSHA. The most important skills for a crew supervisor are safety procedures, CDL, and mowing.

Working foreman vs crew supervisor overview

	Working Foreman	Crew Supervisor
Yearly salary	$41,179	$41,760
Hourly rate	$19.80	$20.08
Growth rate	-3%	18%
Number of jobs	6,248	68,330
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Working foreman vs crew supervisor salary

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

	Working Foreman	Crew Supervisor
Average salary	$41,179	$41,760
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $58,000	Between $30,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Hill International
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between working foreman and crew supervisor education

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

	Working Foreman	Crew Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Working foreman vs crew supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between working foremen' and crew supervisors' demographics:

	Working Foreman	Crew Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.7% Female, 3.3%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between working foreman and crew supervisor duties and responsibilities

Working foreman example responsibilities.

Supervise subcontractors and conduct onsite inspections to ensure exceptional project outcomes achieve on-time and within budget.
Adhere to all safety regulations; either by builder, company set polices, or OSHA regulations.
Maintain grounds in clean orderly manner including mowing, trimming, weeding, fertilizing lawns and snow removal.
Secure work permits and write jsa's per each job app.
Fill out daily work plans and ensure crews develop a proper JSA.
Used CNC and EDM and other tool room equipment to complete projects.

Crew supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform all excavations.
Maintain procedural hierarchy and chain of command.
Operate a bobcat and excavator to complete job tasks.
Provide technical support of all as-built data and field sketches to drafting.
Ensure pre-operational checks of firefighting equipment are in safe and working order.
Dig ditches and level earth to grade specification by using a pick and shovel.

Working foreman vs crew supervisor skills

Common working foreman skills

Safety Rules, 19%
Hand Tools, 12%
OSHA, 12%
CDL, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Routine Maintenance, 4%

Common crew supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
CDL, 6%
Mowing, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Safety Standards, 4%
CPR, 3%