Chief service observer vs service supervisor

The differences between chief service observers and service supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a chief service observer and a service supervisor. Additionally, a chief service observer has an average salary of $86,064, which is higher than the $52,539 average annual salary of a service supervisor.

Chief service observer vs service supervisor overview

	Chief Service Observer	Service Supervisor
Yearly salary	$86,064	$52,539
Hourly rate	$41.38	$25.26
Growth rate	7%	6%
Number of jobs	24,277	77,954
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Chief service observer vs service supervisor salary

Chief service observers and service supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Service Observer	Service Supervisor
Average salary	$86,064	$52,539
Salary range	Between $60,000 And $123,000	Between $34,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between chief service observer and service supervisor education

There are a few differences between a chief service observer and a service supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Chief Service Observer	Service Supervisor
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	California State University - Bakersfield

Chief service observer vs service supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between chief service observers' and service supervisors' demographics:

	Chief Service Observer	Service Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%	Male, 54.1% Female, 45.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 4.5% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between chief service observer and service supervisor duties and responsibilities

Chief service observer example responsibilities.

Manage domestic and international logistics operations for a plastics manufacturer with 4 warehouses , 2 manufacturing plants and 5 third-party warehouses.
Install and repair GPS and vehicle tracking systems.
Manage domestic and international logistics operations for a plastics manufacturer with 4 warehouses , 2 manufacturing plants and 5 third-party warehouses.
Gain extremely valuable customer service techniques through Toyota's various educational opportunities.

Service supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage migrations from in-house to third party to SharePoint (SPS/WSS/CMS) architectures.
Monitor integration orders and product allocation, insuring the department's SLA's are achieved.
Manage night and day sort for DHL with routes run by union couriers and independent contract couriers.
Handle print queue issues, manage PC loaner program, and manage the PC refresh for the office.
Manage the rig up, pumping, and rig down of high pressure and high rate frac jobs.
Manage major plastic injection mold tool refurbishment and part bank build program for the top selling A/C recovery unit.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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