Account supervisor vs senior supervisor

The differences between account supervisors and senior supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an account supervisor and a senior supervisor. Additionally, an account supervisor has an average salary of $83,760, which is higher than the $61,146 average annual salary of a senior supervisor.

The top three skills for an account supervisor include customer service, digital marketing and project management. The most important skills for a senior supervisor are rehabilitation, safety procedures, and continuous improvement.

Account supervisor vs senior supervisor overview

	Account Supervisor	Senior Supervisor
Yearly salary	$83,760	$61,146
Hourly rate	$40.27	$29.40
Growth rate	5%	6%
Number of jobs	98,661	38,600
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

What does an account supervisor do?

The primary job of accounting supervisors is to manage the daily operations of a company's accounting department. They are responsible for leading a team of accountants and overseeing the company's marketing strategies and campaigns. Other responsibilities include managing all the company's financial activities, developing and enforcing strategic business plans, and generating and maintaining account documentation and reports. As an accounting supervisor, you will also organize training for account coordinators and account managers and ensure compliance with government regulations and policies.

What does a senior supervisor do?

A senior supervisor is responsible for overseeing staff work and ensures that employees reach weekly or monthly quotas and other production commitments. To complete the deadlines, a senior supervisor must diligently communicate with project team leaders to ensure task completion within the agreed deadline. A senior supervisor also monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback. They also offer coaching to develop team members and serve as a bridge between upper management and subordinates in ways that comply with the company's vision and mission.

Account supervisor vs senior supervisor salary

Account supervisors and senior supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Account Supervisor	Senior Supervisor
Average salary	$83,760	$61,146
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $111,000	Between $35,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Portland, OR	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Oregon	New York
Best paying company	Wasserman	Western Digital
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between account supervisor and senior supervisor education

There are a few differences between an account supervisor and a senior supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Account Supervisor	Senior Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	California State University - Bakersfield

Account supervisor vs senior supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between account supervisors' and senior supervisors' demographics:

	Account Supervisor	Senior Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 5.9% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between account supervisor and senior supervisor duties and responsibilities

Account supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead and manage the strategy, development, production and distribution of global digital retail POS kits for Intel.
Manage internal channel teams and their respective campaigns in PPC, SEO, PPI, email and media.
Lead site re-designs and CRM programs for HomeAgain and Sanofi-Aventis to evolve from flat product centric portals to consumer centric experiences.
Manage the coordination and preparation of all statutory/regulatory and GAAP reporting.
Develop and manage accounts for start-up healthcare intelligence company targeting major pharmaceutical companies.
Manage day-to-day activity of client relate projects including IP voice, MPLS infrastructures and CPE implementations in a deadline-orient high-pressure environment.

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Senior supervisor example responsibilities.

Analyze the KPIs and provide recommendation in order to attain or maintain the accepted values of KPIs.
Supervise and manage a team of 33 personnel including DOD contractors and linguist training over 3,000 soldiers on a daily basis.
Manage employment-related taxation issues including assisting clients with their annual obligations.
Manage timeliness, accuracy, and maintenance of publish content via Microsoft SharePoint.
Develop community sites within SharePoint to allow all team members to effectively manage assign inventory listings, and record keeping.
Manage patient financial counselor activities to ensure that uninsure patients are fully screen and receive application assistance for government Medicaid programs.

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Account supervisor vs senior supervisor skills

Common account supervisor skills

Customer Service, 8%
Digital Marketing, 8%
Project Management, 7%
Account Management, 7%
Direct Reports, 4%
Client Facing, 4%

Common senior supervisor skills

Rehabilitation, 12%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
OSHA, 4%
SR, 4%
Logistics, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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