Side-by-side distribution
Electrician
$72,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.1%
- Live roles
- 291
Foreman
$77,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.6%
- Live roles
- 266
Highest-paying jobs
1099 Master Electrician
Electrician, Electrical Assembly
Mobile Maintenance Electrician
Residential Electrician
Licensed Electrician
Union Electrician
Licensed Electrician
Journeyman Electrician
Licensed Journeyman Electrician - Wyoming
Licensed Journeyman Electrician - Idaho
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Commercial Electrical Foreman
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Foreman - Mission Critical Data Center
Foreman - Mission Critical Data Center
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Enterprise Electrical
|
$93,600 | 7 |
Crusoe
|
$89,440 | 5 |
Octoenergy
|
$48,939 | 5 |
Royal Electric
|
$83,200 | 4 |
| SI Sila | $83,200 | 4 |
|
Ableserve
|
$116,480 | 3 |
ITAC
|
$67,600 | 3 |
Mark III Construction
|
$62,400 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| FL Flynncompanies | $73,840 | 13 |
| VF VSC Fire & Security | $67,600 | 12 |
|
ITAC
|
$88,250 | 5 |
|
Enterprise Electrical
|
$111,280 | 4 |
|
Dave Jones LLC
|
$116,480 | 3 |
Park Paving Ltd.
|
$84,240 | 3 |
Westbrook Service Company
|
$76,960 | 2 |
InProduction
|
$75,000 | 2 |
Electrician vs Foreman: which pays more?
The median for Electrician is $72,800 per year (typically $59,943–$95,680), versus $77,750 for Foreman ($68,640–$97,286). That puts Foreman about 7% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Electrician and Foreman 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.