Building supervisor vs code enforcement officer

The differences between building supervisors and code enforcement officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a building supervisor has an average salary of $43,010, which is higher than the $40,706 average annual salary of a code enforcement officer.

The top three skills for a building supervisor include CPR, facility operations and emergency situations. The most important skills for a code enforcement officer are patrol, public safety, and community development.

Building supervisor vs code enforcement officer overview

	Building Supervisor	Code Enforcement Officer
Yearly salary	$43,010	$40,706
Hourly rate	$20.68	$19.57
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	9,007	104,295
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	49	40
Years of experience	2	-

Building supervisor vs code enforcement officer salary

Building supervisors and code enforcement officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Supervisor	Code Enforcement Officer
Average salary	$43,010	$40,706
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $68,000	Between $29,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	San Rafael, CA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Alaska
Best paying company	Lucid Motors	King County
Best paying industry	Professional	Government

Differences between building supervisor and code enforcement officer education

There are a few differences between a building supervisor and a code enforcement officer in terms of educational background:

	Building Supervisor	Code Enforcement Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	California State University - Bakersfield

Building supervisor vs code enforcement officer demographics

Here are the differences between building supervisors' and code enforcement officers' demographics:

	Building Supervisor	Code Enforcement Officer
Average age	49	40
Gender ratio	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%	Male, 67.3% Female, 32.7%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 3.2% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	7%

Differences between building supervisor and code enforcement officer duties and responsibilities

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.

Code enforcement officer example responsibilities.

Develop and manage firearms training programs, including weapons selection and qualification standards.
Review variance, special use and any land use applications.
Review plans and specifications for zoning, parking and setback requirements.
Enforce city and state ordinances, patrol city for violations against the city building code and animal laws.
Patrol assign areas within the city limits while operating a city vehicle to enforce nuisance and property maintenance codes.
Create simulations for force-on-force firearms training/defensive tactics for customers and train the trainers at Police/Sheriff departments.

Building supervisor vs code enforcement officer skills

Common building supervisor skills

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

Common code enforcement officer skills

Patrol, 12%
Public Safety, 7%
Community Development, 5%
Municipal Codes, 4%
Code Compliance, 4%
Plumbing, 4%

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