Clerical supervisor vs unit supervisor

The differences between clerical supervisors and unit 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 unit supervisor. Additionally, a unit supervisor has an average salary of $48,749, 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 unit supervisor are patients, corrective action, and social work.

Clerical supervisor vs unit supervisor overview

	Clerical Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Yearly salary	$42,408	$48,749
Hourly rate	$20.39	$23.44
Growth rate	-5%	6%
Number of jobs	26,413	37,120
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Clerical supervisor vs unit supervisor salary

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

	Clerical Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Average salary	$42,408	$48,749
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $54,000	Between $30,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Berkshire Hathaway
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between clerical supervisor and unit supervisor education

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

	Clerical Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Clerical supervisor vs unit supervisor demographics

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

	Clerical Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 12.9% Female, 87.1%	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between clerical supervisor and unit 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.

Unit supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage direct support professionals serving adult populations for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities and children with autism.
Document patient information and recording information correctly, as well as ensuring other workers are following OSHA and HIPAA requirements.
Attend weekly QA collaboration meetings and actively participate in discussions.
Utilize Kaizen activities to drive continuous process and quality improvements.
Submit MDS assessments to CMS timely and organize documentation for timely filing.
Evaluate admissions for Medicare/ Medicaid eligibility; prepare MDS and PPS documentation.

Clerical supervisor vs unit supervisor skills

Common clerical supervisor skills

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

Common unit supervisor skills

Patients, 11%
Corrective Action, 10%
Social Work, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Conflict Resolution, 6%
Direct Supervision, 6%