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ConstructionTop JobColorado Talent Pipeline Report-aligned occupation with strong annual openings, growth, and wage signals.Critical OccupationOccupation identified by industry partners as critical to business success.

Foreman

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Annual openings

1,936

BLS median wage

$81,230

Typical education

Associate's degree

10-year growth

+5%

Career requirements

What does this career require?

The education, credentials, and on-the-job competencies Colorado employers expect for this role.

Typical education

Associate's degree

Credential requirement

No certification is required or expected for this job.

Work experience

2-5 years work experience is expected, with work in the Skilled Trades or other Construction-related job highly valued.

Employer competency information

Feedback from employers identifies the following competencies as being critical to support a successful move up to the Foreman level

  • Communication — Continue to elevate communication skills for use with a team, client, and boss.
  • Teamwork — Consistently demonstrate the ability to work with, influence, and lead others.
  • Planning & Organizing — Strong time management skills with the ability to plan and organize the successful completion of tasks and projects for a team, adapting the plan to changing circumstances.
  • Instructing & Coaching — Move beyond being good at your job to being able to help other team members understand and develop the knowledge and skills needed to be successful at their jobs.
  • Business Fundamentals — Understanding the big picture of the business and how your team fits in.
  • Working with tools and technology — Effectively utilize the tools and technology specific to your team.
Foremen are in high demand in the Construction and Energy industries.

Is this work a fit?

What the work actually feels like

How people in this career tend to spend their time, the interests it draws on, and a look at a typical day.

Automation exposure

High exposure

Many tasks are repeatable, so technology could reshape the day-to-day over time.

A typical day

  1. Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
  2. Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
  3. Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
  4. Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
  5. Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.
  6. Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.