Aircraft cleaning supervisor vs section supervisor

The differences between aircraft cleaning supervisors and section supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an aircraft cleaning supervisor and a section supervisor. Additionally, a section supervisor has an average salary of $67,204, which is higher than the $52,259 average annual salary of an aircraft cleaning supervisor.

The top three skills for an aircraft cleaning supervisor include FAA, safety standards and aircraft maintenance. The most important skills for a section supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and proficiency testing.

Aircraft cleaning supervisor vs section supervisor overview

	Aircraft Cleaning Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Yearly salary	$52,259	$67,204
Hourly rate	$25.12	$32.31
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	32,702	33,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Aircraft cleaning supervisor vs section supervisor salary

Aircraft cleaning supervisors and section supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Aircraft Cleaning Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average salary	$52,259	$67,204
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $79,000	Between $33,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	-	Needham, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	CITRUS VALLEY PHYSICIANS GROUP
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between aircraft cleaning supervisor and section supervisor education

There are a few differences between an aircraft cleaning supervisor and a section supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Aircraft Cleaning Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Aviation	Business
Most common college	SUNY Farmingdale	Stanford University

Aircraft cleaning supervisor vs section supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between aircraft cleaning supervisors' and section supervisors' demographics:

	Aircraft Cleaning Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 81.9% Female, 18.1%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between aircraft cleaning supervisor and section supervisor duties and responsibilities

Aircraft cleaning supervisor example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage required logistics support, and direct, document, and monitor aircraft cannibalization.
Review require customer and FAA paperwork to ensure proper maintenance updates and compliance with applicable regulations and customer requirements.
Perform and supervise scheduled and unschedule maintenance, major repairs and alterations on large cabin Gulfstream aircraft.

Section supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise ammunition resupply operations ensuring all jobs are accomplish on time.
Lead division payroll meetings and maintain documentation available in share directory and portal to facilitate communication and standardization of payroll procedures.
Supervise and assist in the transportation, loading, and unloading of multiple types of hazardous materials between multiple DOD organizations.
Handle subpoenas, court orders.
Train variuos areas in HIPAA compliance.
Supervise the design and build unique laser and electronic systems for DoD applications.

Aircraft cleaning supervisor vs section supervisor skills

Common aircraft cleaning supervisor skills

FAA, 25%
Safety Standards, 23%
Aircraft Maintenance, 14%
Aircraft Systems, 5%
EOT, 5%
Aircraft Appearance, 4%

Common section supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 16%
Direct Supervision, 12%
Proficiency Testing, 6%
Chemistry, 5%
Combat, 5%
Career Development, 4%

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