Category supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between category 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 a category supervisor, becoming a supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a category supervisor has an average salary of $95,570, which is higher than the $53,902 average annual salary of a supervisor.

The top three skills for a category supervisor include customer service, sales floor and merchandise flow. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Category supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Category Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$95,570	$53,902
Hourly rate	$45.95	$25.91
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	55,713	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	43	46
Years of experience	6	2

Category supervisor vs supervisor salary

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

	Category Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$95,570	$53,902
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $152,000	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 category supervisor and supervisor education

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

	Category Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Category supervisor vs supervisor demographics

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

	Category Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	43	46
Gender ratio	Male, 8.8% Female, 91.2%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.2% 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 category supervisor and supervisor duties and responsibilities

Category supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage relationships with primary suppliers including monitoring and purchasing commodities, forecasting, marketing initiatives and quality control.
Assist with and preform numerous responsibilities, including administrative, policy and procedures, personnel issues, payroll preparation and submission.
Demonstrate excellent customer sales lead (CSL) behaviors.
Conduct CSL and associate observations and provide feedback and coaching.
Perform analytical research of the syndicated market and/or retail data to effectively evaluate wine performance in the market.

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.

Category supervisor vs supervisor skills

Common category supervisor skills

Customer Service, 21%
Sales Floor, 14%
Merchandise Flow, 10%
Sales Associates, 6%
Sales Leadership, 4%
Business Results, 4%

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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