Side-by-side distribution
Foreman
$77,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.6%
- Live roles
- 297
Painter
$29.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 24.8%
- Live roles
- 125
Highest-paying jobs
Telecommunications Foreman
Shop Foreman - Sprinter Vans
Data Center Construction Site Foreman (Dallas)
Test & Balance Foreman
Solar Site Superintendent - Mechanical Foreman
Commercial Roofing Foreman
General Site Foreman
Commercial Electrical Foreman
Commercial Plumbing Foreman
Electrical Supervisors (Foreman and Superintendent)
Highest-paying jobs
Experienced Matte Painter
Vehicle Painter - Auto Body Painter
Senior Auto Painter - $8,000 Bonus - Rio Linda
Lead Automotive Painter ($8,000 Bonus) - Rocklin, CA
Senior Automotive Painter - 2nd Shift - $6,000 Bonus
Matte Painter
HIRING NOW! Auto Body Painter - $6,000 Bonus
Head Automotive Painter - 2nd Shift - $8k Bonus
Experienced Auto Body Painter - $6 to $8k Bonus
Head Automotive Painter - $8,000 Bonus
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Apex Companies
|
$48,880 | 16 |
| FL Flynncompanies | $72,800 | 11 |
| VF VSC Fire & Security | $68,640 | 10 |
ITAC
|
$84,590 | 5 |
|
Dave Jones LLC
|
$116,480 | 3 |
| LO Loenbro | $92,144 | 3 |
Classet
|
$83,200 | 3 |
InProduction
|
$75,000 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Carvana
|
$63,440 | 15 |
|
Sony Pictures Imageworks
|
$88,686 | 2 |
Crusoe
|
$49,400 | 2 |
|
GILLIG
|
$86,278 | 1 |
Hawthorne Machinery Co.
|
$60,320 | 1 |
CSN Collision
|
$59,280 | 1 |
|
Great Basin Industrial
|
$58,240 | 1 |
Ableserve
|
$56,160 | 1 |
Foreman vs Painter: which pays more?
The median for Foreman is $77,500 per year (typically $67,600–$95,000), versus $29.00/hr for Painter ($22.61/hr–$31.50/hr). That puts Foreman about 28% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Foreman and Painter are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.