Agency appointments supervisor vs unit supervisor

The differences between agency appointments supervisors and unit 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 agency appointments supervisor and a unit supervisor. Additionally, an agency appointments supervisor has an average salary of $59,136, which is higher than the $48,749 average annual salary of a unit supervisor.

The top three skills for an agency appointments supervisor include direct patient care, medicaid and performance improvement. The most important skills for a unit supervisor are patients, corrective action, and social work.

Agency appointments supervisor vs unit supervisor overview

	Agency Appointments Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Yearly salary	$59,136	$48,749
Hourly rate	$28.43	$23.44
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	15,199	37,120
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Agency appointments supervisor vs unit supervisor salary

Agency appointments supervisors and unit supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Agency Appointments Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Average salary	$59,136	$48,749
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $98,000	Between $30,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Berkshire Hathaway
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between agency appointments supervisor and unit supervisor education

There are a few differences between an agency appointments supervisor and a unit supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Agency Appointments Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Agency appointments supervisor vs unit supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between agency appointments supervisors' and unit supervisors' demographics:

	Agency Appointments Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 39.1% Female, 60.9%	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between agency appointments supervisor and unit supervisor duties and responsibilities

Agency appointments supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage agency expenses, including conducting payroll and equipment/material purchases.
Maintain documentation for Medicare cost reports while adhering to compliance with government regulations, and in accordance with agency requirements.
Exceed MetLife production goals for first year register representatives.

Unit supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage direct support professionals serving adult populations for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities and children with autism.
Document patient information and recording information correctly, as well as ensuring other workers are following OSHA and HIPAA requirements.
Attend weekly QA collaboration meetings and actively participate in discussions.
Utilize Kaizen activities to drive continuous process and quality improvements.
Submit MDS assessments to CMS timely and organize documentation for timely filing.
Evaluate admissions for Medicare/ Medicaid eligibility; prepare MDS and PPS documentation.

Agency appointments supervisor vs unit supervisor skills

Common agency appointments supervisor skills

Direct Patient Care, 44%
Medicaid, 34%
Performance Improvement, 22%

Common unit supervisor skills

Patients, 11%
Corrective Action, 10%
Social Work, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Conflict Resolution, 6%
Direct Supervision, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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