Airline managerial supervisor vs fleet manager

The differences between airline managerial supervisors and fleet managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an airline managerial supervisor and a fleet manager. Additionally, a fleet manager has an average salary of $49,492, which is higher than the $33,043 average annual salary of an airline managerial supervisor.

The top three skills for an airline managerial supervisor include FAA, safety procedures and . The most important skills for a fleet manager are customer service, DOT, and vehicle fleet.

Airline managerial supervisor vs fleet manager overview

	Airline Managerial Supervisor	Fleet Manager
Yearly salary	$33,043	$49,492
Hourly rate	$15.89	$23.79
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	1,101	14,157
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Airline managerial supervisor vs fleet manager salary

Airline managerial supervisors and fleet managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Airline Managerial Supervisor	Fleet Manager
Average salary	$33,043	$49,492
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $48,000	Between $31,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Anaheim, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	VIA Motors
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between airline managerial supervisor and fleet manager education

There are a few differences between an airline managerial supervisor and a fleet manager in terms of educational background:

	Airline Managerial Supervisor	Fleet Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Howard University	Stanford University

Airline managerial supervisor vs fleet manager demographics

Here are the differences between airline managerial supervisors' and fleet managers' demographics:

	Airline Managerial Supervisor	Fleet Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%	Male, 83.2% Female, 16.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 6.2% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between airline managerial supervisor and fleet manager duties and responsibilities

Airline managerial supervisor example responsibilities.

Conduct periodic retraining to ensure FAA safety standards are met.
Create an official company page on Facebook to facilitate interaction with customers.
Create an official company page on Facebook to facilitate interaction with customers.

Fleet manager example responsibilities.

Manage company LTL program, including, billing and new account acquisition.
Manage EDI information and ensure it is accurate and complete each week.
Manage the team to get all employees with the company, certify in ISO.
Manage thousands of tons of fertilizer deliver through the CSX railcars in a monthly basis.
Manage operations for an OTR account, which includes hiring, driver turnover, payroll, training employees and monitoring safety.
Implement and manage vehicle telematics program.

Airline managerial supervisor vs fleet manager skills

Common airline managerial supervisor skills

FAA, 63%
Safety Procedures, 37%

Common fleet manager skills

Customer Service, 16%
DOT, 15%
Vehicle Fleet, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Fleet Management, 4%
Parts Inventory, 4%

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