Working foreman vs field supervisor

The differences between working foremen and field 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 field supervisor. Additionally, a field supervisor has an average salary of $42,894, 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 field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Working foreman vs field supervisor overview

	Working Foreman	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$41,179	$42,894
Hourly rate	$19.80	$20.62
Growth rate	-3%	8%
Number of jobs	6,248	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Working foreman vs field supervisor salary

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

	Working Foreman	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$41,179	$42,894
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $58,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PNM Resources
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between working foreman and field supervisor education

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

	Working Foreman	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Working foreman vs field supervisor demographics

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

	Working Foreman	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.7% Female, 3.3%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
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, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between working foreman and field 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.

Field supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage well site personnel and all lease operators, completing records, ensuring certifications and maintaining personnel data when require.
Project manage and monitor all print job requests via TRAC (RICOH web base job requesting and reporting tool).
Manage logistics and implementation of an experiential marketing campaign in a mall setting - including on-site management.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as trucks and trailers, mowers, snow blowers and power tools.
Have pipe, unlimite plate, and sheet metal certifications.
Operate machinery including mowers, trimmers, thatchers, and aerators.

Working foreman vs field supervisor skills

Common working foreman skills

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

Common field supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Quality Standards, 8%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Direct Supervision, 7%
HR, 7%