Clerical supervisor vs assistant supervisor

The differences between clerical supervisors and assistant 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 clerical supervisor and an assistant supervisor. Additionally, a clerical supervisor has an average salary of $42,408, which is higher than the $39,907 average annual salary of an assistant supervisor.

The top three skills for a clerical supervisor include office procedures, scheduling appointments and customer service. The most important skills for an assistant supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and direct supervision.

Clerical supervisor vs assistant supervisor overview

	Clerical Supervisor	Assistant Supervisor
Yearly salary	$42,408	$39,907
Hourly rate	$20.39	$19.19
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	26,413	32,901
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Clerical supervisor vs assistant supervisor salary

Clerical supervisors and assistant supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clerical Supervisor	Assistant Supervisor
Average salary	$42,408	$39,907
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $54,000	Between $28,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Rochester, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Emerson College
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between clerical supervisor and assistant supervisor education

There are a few differences between a clerical supervisor and an assistant supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Clerical Supervisor	Assistant Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Clerical supervisor vs assistant supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between clerical supervisors' and assistant supervisors' demographics:

	Clerical Supervisor	Assistant Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 12.9% Female, 87.1%	Male, 53.0% Female, 47.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between clerical supervisor and assistant supervisor duties and responsibilities

Clerical supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage all front end operations in accordance with HRA, agency policies, and HIPAA guidelines.
Interact with clients and manage client relationships, including escalate issues; team with executive leadership regarding strategy and operations.
Maintain accurate medical records and meet HIPAA compliance.
Assist in payroll process including generating reports.
Organize logistics of team marketing events and develop and maintain team marketing materials.
Provide leadership, oversight, quality performance and work scheduling for distribution mechanics and construction laborers repair work and personnel.

Assistant supervisor example responsibilities.

Interact with clients and manage client relationships, including escalate issues; team with executive leadership regarding strategy and operations.
Monitor and update admit status to maintain CMS compliance for place of service.
Facilitate and deliver training as required under CMS department guidelines including EJT, initiatives, and up training.
Implement menu plans to meet customers' requirements, ensuring availability of food items for those patrons with food allergies.
Report monthly/quarterly/annual reports in PowerPoint for presentation to clients and corporate executives.
Train faculty and students to create course relate videos/audio and PowerPoint presentations.

Clerical supervisor vs assistant supervisor skills

Common clerical supervisor skills

Office Procedures, 15%
Scheduling Appointments, 13%
Customer Service, 11%
Direct Supervision, 10%
Payroll, 7%
Clerical Support, 4%

Common assistant supervisor skills

Customer Service, 23%
Safety Procedures, 12%
Direct Supervision, 11%
Payroll, 4%
CPR, 4%
Patient Care, 3%

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