Circulation director vs circulation supervisor

The differences between circulation directors and circulation supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a circulation director and a circulation supervisor. Additionally, a circulation director has an average salary of $59,920, which is higher than the $38,076 average annual salary of a circulation supervisor.

The top three skills for a circulation director include audience development, newspapers and independent contractors. The most important skills for a circulation supervisor are library materials, library policies, and student assistants.

Circulation director vs circulation supervisor overview

	Circulation Director	Circulation Supervisor
Yearly salary	$59,920	$38,076
Hourly rate	$28.81	$18.31
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	5,074	957
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Circulation director vs circulation supervisor salary

Circulation directors and circulation supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Circulation Director	Circulation Supervisor
Average salary	$59,920	$38,076
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $119,000	Between $23,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between circulation director and circulation supervisor education

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

	Circulation Director	Circulation Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Circulation director vs circulation supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between circulation directors' and circulation supervisors' demographics:

	Circulation Director	Circulation Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.5% Female, 31.5%	Male, 38.6% Female, 61.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between circulation director and circulation supervisor duties and responsibilities

Circulation director example responsibilities.

Manage vendor relationships for BPA audits, reader service, international mail, subscription telemarketing & corporate compliance for USPS standards.
Manage records of circulation and materials, maintain inventory, and correct cataloging errors.
Insure adherence to ABC rules and regulations.
Establish completely fund NIE program at both papers.
Analyze and compare marketing campaigns, marketing briefs, and BPA statements.
Possess ABC, postal audit, statement of ownership, etc., knowledge.

Circulation supervisor example responsibilities.

Introduce and manage BPA audit procedures for independent distribution verification.
Full cataloging of texts, journals, articles, and media within faculty and student library.
Restructure TMC delivery from non-targete rural delivery to a target porch delivery with a considerable long term cost savings.
Record retention.SecurityDuties include enforcing the rules and regulations of TDCJ.

Circulation director vs circulation supervisor skills

Common circulation director skills

Audience Development, 19%
Newspapers, 13%
Independent Contractors, 11%
Expense Budget, 10%
ABC, 4%
Strategic Plan, 4%

Common circulation supervisor skills

Library Materials, 12%
Library Policies, 11%
Student Assistants, 9%
Library Patrons, 9%
Circulation Services, 5%
Library Services, 5%

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