Associate supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between associate supervisors and supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an associate supervisor, becoming a supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a supervisor has an average salary of $53,902, which is higher than the $44,526 average annual salary of an associate supervisor.

The top three skills for an associate supervisor include safety procedures, continuous improvement and customer service. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Associate supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Associate Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$44,526	$53,902
Hourly rate	$21.41	$25.91
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	137,660	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	43	46
Years of experience	6	2

Associate supervisor vs supervisor salary

Associate supervisors and supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Associate Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$44,526	$53,902
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $68,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between associate supervisor and supervisor education

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

	Associate Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	Stanford University

Associate supervisor vs supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between associate supervisors' and supervisors' demographics:

	Associate Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	43	46
Gender ratio	Male, 49.5% Female, 50.5%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	6%

Differences between associate supervisor and supervisor duties and responsibilities

Associate supervisor example responsibilities.

Demonstrate resourcefulness and imagination when managing professional responsibilities.
Work on floorsets and ring on POS systems.
Provide ongoing leadership for a work team with responsibility to schedule, instruct, assign, review and monitor the work.
Provide leadership and motivation to all departmental personnel.
Demonstrate resourcefulness and imagination when managing professional responsibilities.
Maintain efficiency and perseverance of staff throughout each shift.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Associate supervisor vs supervisor skills

Common associate supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 17%
Continuous Improvement, 16%
Customer Service, 11%
Excellent Organizational, 10%
Safety Standards, 9%
HIPAA, 8%

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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