Clerical supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between clerical supervisors and supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a clerical supervisor, becoming a supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a supervisor has an average salary of $53,902, 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 supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Clerical supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Clerical Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$42,408	$53,902
Hourly rate	$20.39	$25.91
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	26,413	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	6	2

Clerical supervisor vs supervisor salary

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

	Clerical Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$42,408	$53,902
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $54,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between clerical supervisor and supervisor education

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

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

Clerical supervisor vs supervisor demographics

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

	Clerical Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 12.9% Female, 87.1%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 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	8%	6%

Differences between clerical supervisor and 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.

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.

Clerical supervisor vs supervisor skills

Common clerical supervisor skills

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

Common supervisor skills

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