Building manager vs building supervisor

The differences between building managers and building supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a building manager, becoming a building supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a building manager has an average salary of $66,595, which is higher than the $43,010 average annual salary of a building supervisor.

The top three skills for a building manager include building maintenance, emergency situations and HVAC. The most important skills for a building supervisor are CPR, facility operations, and emergency situations.

Building manager vs building supervisor overview

	Building Manager	Building Supervisor
Yearly salary	$66,595	$43,010
Hourly rate	$32.02	$20.68
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	15,982	9,007
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	48	49
Years of experience	6	2

Building manager vs building supervisor salary

Building managers and building supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Manager	Building Supervisor
Average salary	$66,595	$43,010
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $117,000	Between $26,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	Cambridge, MA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Connecticut
Best paying company	Apple	Lucid Motors
Best paying industry	Real Estate	Professional

Differences between building manager and building supervisor education

There are a few differences between a building manager and a building supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Building Manager	Building Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	-

Building manager vs building supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between building managers' and building supervisors' demographics:

	Building Manager	Building Supervisor
Average age	48	49
Gender ratio	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 5.3% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.6% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	12%	5%

Differences between building manager and building supervisor duties and responsibilities

Building manager example responsibilities.

Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and teamwork when managing the budget by empowering staff members to participate in controlling expenditures.
Supervise electrical, plumbing, mechanical and general carpentry works.
Perform renovation repairs including painting, plastering, electrical and plumbing repairs.
Maintain cleanliness of common spaces; including garbage/recycling removal and snow removal.
Provide first aid and CPR as required.
Offer basic first aid and CPR when need.

Building supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage computerize controls for heating, A/C and all energy management systems.
Help in drilling and blasting: using rakes and shovels.
Help in drilling and blasting; plane earth using rakes and shovels.
Operate walk behind mowers up to 60"commercial.
Require to be certify in CPR and first aid treatment.
Implement use of hand dryers, reducing waste and plumbing maintenance issues.

Building manager vs building supervisor skills

Common building manager skills

Building Maintenance, 8%
Emergency Situations, 8%
HVAC, 7%
Quality Customer Service, 7%
Facilities Management, 5%
Emergency Procedures, 4%

Common building supervisor skills

CPR, 19%
Facility Operations, 15%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Quality Customer Service, 7%
Front Desk, 6%
Security Procedures, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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