Clerical supervisor vs field service supervisor

The differences between clerical supervisors and field 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 clerical supervisor and a field service supervisor. Additionally, a field service supervisor has an average salary of $53,079, which is higher than the $42,408 average annual salary of a clerical supervisor.

The top three skills for a clerical supervisor include office procedures, scheduling appointments and customer service. The most important skills for a field service supervisor are customer service, customer satisfaction, and safety procedures.

Clerical supervisor vs field service supervisor overview

	Clerical Supervisor	Field Service Supervisor
Yearly salary	$42,408	$53,079
Hourly rate	$20.39	$25.52
Growth rate	-5%	6%
Number of jobs	26,413	74,106
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Clerical supervisor vs field service supervisor salary

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

	Clerical Supervisor	Field Service Supervisor
Average salary	$42,408	$53,079
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $54,000	Between $34,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	WEC Energy Group
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between clerical supervisor and field service supervisor education

There are a few differences between a clerical supervisor and a field service supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Clerical Supervisor	Field Service Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Clerical supervisor vs field service supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between clerical supervisors' and field service supervisors' demographics:

	Clerical Supervisor	Field Service Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 12.9% Female, 87.1%	Male, 88.3% Female, 11.7%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between clerical supervisor and field service 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.

Field service supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage services and supports for intellectually and developmentally disable individuals, within compliance with all Medicaid and I/DD waiver regulations.
Comply at all times with FAA, TSA, and U.S. Customs guidelines and regulations.
Satellite head end and RF distribution system design.
Perform break/fix repair on printers, servers and workstations.
Complete reports to the FAA anytime there are an incident involving an aircraft.
Coordinate route for field service technician on daily repairs of HVAC equipment as well as routine maintenance schedules.

Clerical supervisor vs field service supervisor skills

Common clerical supervisor skills

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

Common field service supervisor skills

Customer Service, 18%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
OSHA, 4%
HVAC, 3%
Government Regulations, 3%

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