Cleaning supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between cleaning supervisors and 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 cleaning supervisor and a supervisor. Additionally, a supervisor has an average salary of $53,902, which is higher than the $33,325 average annual salary of a cleaning supervisor.

The top three skills for a cleaning supervisor include commercial cleaning, payroll and safety procedures. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Cleaning supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Cleaning Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$33,325	$53,902
Hourly rate	$16.02	$25.91
Growth rate	-3%	-
Number of jobs	12,892	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	49	46
Years of experience	2	2

Cleaning supervisor vs supervisor salary

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

	Cleaning Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$33,325	$53,902
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Alaska
Best paying company	The American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Health Care

Differences between cleaning supervisor and supervisor education

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

	Cleaning Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Cleaning supervisor vs supervisor demographics

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

	Cleaning Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	49	46
Gender ratio	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 3.7% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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	5%	6%

Differences between cleaning supervisor and supervisor duties and responsibilities

Cleaning supervisor example responsibilities.

Hire, train and manage a staff of aircraft cleaners to ensure all FAA audits are pass.
Manage payroll and coordinate vacations.
Comply with all TSA and airport rules and regulations.
Utilize several cleaning implements including floor scrubbers, riding vacuum and power scrubber.
Verify and maintain detailed airframe, flight, and engine information in maintenance data systems.
Experience in bringing tanks down for API incpection or meth spec for change of products.

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.

Cleaning supervisor vs supervisor skills

Common cleaning supervisor skills

Commercial Cleaning, 23%
Payroll, 8%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Industrial Cleaning, 7%
Clean Bathrooms, 6%
Floor Care, 6%

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%

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