Airline managerial supervisor vs station manager

The differences between airline managerial supervisors and station managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an airline managerial supervisor, becoming a station manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a station manager has an average salary of $58,357, 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 station manager are safety standards, oversight, and corrective action.

Airline managerial supervisor vs station manager overview

	Airline Managerial Supervisor	Station Manager
Yearly salary	$33,043	$58,357
Hourly rate	$15.89	$28.06
Growth rate	-8%	6%
Number of jobs	1,101	347,820
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	45	44
Years of experience	4	6

Airline managerial supervisor vs station manager salary

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

	Airline Managerial Supervisor	Station Manager
Average salary	$33,043	$58,357
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $48,000	Between $34,000 And $98,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Astronics
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between airline managerial supervisor and station manager education

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

	Airline Managerial Supervisor	Station Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Howard University	University of Pennsylvania

Airline managerial supervisor vs station manager demographics

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

	Airline Managerial Supervisor	Station Manager
Average age	45	44
Gender ratio	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%	Male, 70.1% Female, 29.9%
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, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	10%

Differences between airline managerial supervisor and station 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.

Station manager example responsibilities.

Manage all brewery operations including special project management, raw material ordering and handling, production scheduling, and client interfacing.
Cover all operations within USPS and FedEx.
Work externally to integrate FedEx products and services into customer supply chain logistics.
Collect money daily, make deposits daily, run collection reports for each station.
Train employees and schedule shifts for DJs, plan events, create radio commercials, communicate with recording studios.
Establish airport and local community relations as liaison with airport, city officials, FAA, police and fire departments.

Airline managerial supervisor vs station manager skills

Common airline managerial supervisor skills

FAA, 63%
Safety Procedures, 37%

Common station manager skills

Safety Standards, 11%
Oversight, 11%
Corrective Action, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Station Operations, 5%
Direct Reports, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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