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How to hire a contact center supervisor

Contact center supervisor hiring summary. Here are some key points about hiring contact center supervisors in the United States:

  • HR departments typically spend 15% of their expenses on recruitment.
  • It usually takes about 12 weeks for a new employee to reach full productivity levels.
  • It typically takes 36-42 days to fill a job opening.
  • The median cost to hire a contact center supervisor is $1,633.
  • Small businesses spend an average of $1,105 per contact center supervisor on training each year, while large companies spend $658.
  • There are currently 6,889 contact center supervisors in the US and 76,165 job openings.
  • Dallas, TX, has the highest demand for contact center supervisors, with 6 job openings.
  • Norfolk, VA has the highest concentration of contact center supervisors.

How to hire a contact center supervisor, step by step

To hire a contact center supervisor, you should create an ideal candidate profile, determine a budget, and post and promote your job. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to hire a contact center supervisor:

Here's a step-by-step contact center supervisor hiring guide:

  • Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
  • Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
  • Step 3: Make a budget
  • Step 4: Write a contact center supervisor job description
  • Step 5: Post your job
  • Step 6: Interview candidates
  • Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new contact center supervisor
  • Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist
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  1. Identify your hiring needs

    Before you post your contact center supervisor job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a contact center supervisor for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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    Hiring the perfect contact center supervisor also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

    This list presents contact center supervisor salaries for various positions.

    Type of Contact Center SupervisorDescriptionHourly rate
    Contact Center Supervisor$11-35
    Billing SupervisorA billing supervisor is primarily in charge of spearheading and overseeing the billing procedures of a company. Typically managing a team of billing specialists and clerks, a billing supervisor must set goals and guidelines, gather and analyze billing data, develop reports to be presented to directors and other executives, and create strategies to optimize billing processes... Show more$18-39
    Customer Service SupervisorA customer service supervisor is responsible for directing the staff in providing the best services to the customers. Customer service supervisors' duties include evaluating the performance of the service staff, implementing strategic procedures to improve operations, developing promotional offers and products to increase the business' revenues, keeping documents of operation records, and assisting with customer's inquiries and complaints... Show more$12-25
  2. Create an ideal candidate profile

    Common skills:
    • Patients
    • Corrective Action
    • Direct Reports
    • Direct Supervision
    • Emergency Situations
    • Patient Care
    • HR
    • Performance Reviews
    • PowerPoint
    • Customer Complaints
    • Call Monitoring
    • Customer Issues
    • Quality Standards
    • Call Center Management
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    Responsibilities:
    • Lead the development and implementation of an automate shipping and billing system for the division using an MVS database.
    • Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
    • Implement ITIL processes which dramatically improve MTTR/MTRS.
    • Assist with quality control reports and SQL data extractions.
    • Provide UNIX and NT server maintenance for multiple financial institutions.
    • Provide administrative support to contact center manager, training director and QA analyst.
  3. Make a budget

    Including a salary range in your contact center supervisor job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A contact center supervisor salary can vary based on several factors:
    • Location. For example, contact center supervisors' average salary in montana is 49% less than in new york.
    • Seniority. Entry-level contact center supervisors earn 67% less than senior-level contact center supervisors.
    • Certifications. A contact center supervisor with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
    • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a contact center supervisor's salary.

    Average contact center supervisor salary

    $42,217yearly

    $20.30 hourly rate

    Entry-level contact center supervisor salary
    $24,000 yearly salary
    Updated December 17, 2025
  4. Writing a contact center supervisor job description

    A job description for a contact center supervisor role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a contact center supervisor job description:

    Contact center supervisor job description example

    1. Evaluate new and existing Member’s accounts, services, and credit report. Identify Member’s needs through conversation and improve their financial well-being by advising Members about Island Federal products and services.

    2. Obtain required documentation to process Member loans and input loan applications.

    3. Obtain required documentation to process and open new Membership accounts and/ or services.

    4. Process requests for stop payments, share draft copies, wire transfers, certificate changes, statement copies, check orders, address changes, loan questions, etc.

    5. Respond to Member’s inquiries regarding credit union products, services, and fees.

    6. Maintain a working knowledge of all Member service electronic channels to explain, assist and educate Members.

    7. Working in a professional, fast-paced environment that requires accuracy, multi-tasking and effectively communicating resolutions in an efficient manner.

    8. Promptly responds to Member telephone & chat questions and complaints in a professional manner and understands how Members engage with us using online and mobile technology, financial centers and contact centers to guide them on ways that we can improve their financial life.

    9. Completes research and resolves documentation errors or discrepancies. Forwards more complex problems to Contact Center Manager.

    10. Provides general information to Members on Credit Union policies, procedures, and programs; assist Members with any issues, questions, problems, or complaints they may have.

    11. Performs routine accounts transactions such as, but not limited to, transfers, loan payments, check requests, etc.

    12. Maintains and projects the Credit Union's professional reputation and commitment to member service.

    13. Complies with all Credit Union policies and procedures including those related to Bank Secrecy Act regulations.

    14. Protect and verify identity of caller, review account information for alerts and account irregularities.

    15. Take action and respond to situations/patterns of activity indicating potential fraud or abuse.

    16. Provides assistance to Members in all areas relating to their financial needs (questions, transaction requests, complaints, etc), while assisting them in the selection of appropriate products and services.

    17. Exercises strong oral and written communication skills to explain Credit Union policies and to resolve basic Member concerns in a professional and personable manner.

    18. Directs the calls to appropriate personnel as needed and adheres to the standards of service quality and statistical performance measures during all member interactions.

    19. Achieves established goals for sales and member service rating (shops) and sales/product goals.

    20. Participates actively in department meetings, contributing to the development of new programs and methods to improve effectiveness of delivery and member service.

    21. Assist with Online and Telephone banking, including general education, troubleshooting, resetting passwords and security questions.

    22. Utilize consultative selling to offer financial products and services that meet or exceed members’ needs.

    23. Foster teamwork by professionally interacting with peers, supervisors, and other Island Federal employees.

    24. Develop new business opportunities through outbound calling, online account opening, and inbound call requests.

    25. Process consumer loan products and services ensuring compliance with Federal Regulations and Credit Union policies and procedures to include and not limited to personal, auto, home equity line of credit, and credit cards.

    26. Support the day- to- day operations and efficiencies of the Contact Center.

    27. Utilize cross departmental resources to include software, websites, and processes to ensure first call resolution.

    28. Utilize the phone system to forward, transfer, and conference calls to efficiently assist and solve Member concerns.

    29. Serves as front line deterrent against fraud and theft, protecting Members and the Credit Union.

    30. Perform all other duties as assigned by management, and report to other branches as required.

    *********************************************************************************************************************************************************

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

    1. Complete and thorough knowledge of all products and services of Island Federal.

    2. Ability to communicate professionally across all Member service channels with members, co-workers, supervisors, and business contacts in a courteous and professional manner.

    3. Ability to grow Member relationships through cross-advising.

    4. Ability to communicate in a calm and professional manner, especially during high volume times and dealing with agitated Members.

    5. Obtain Nationwide Mortgage License (NMLS).

    6. Ability to work with minimal supervision.

    7. Ability to see well enough to read reports and use computer.

    8. Ability to hear well enough to communicate on the phone.

    9. Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, lift, push, pull and carry. Lifting/Pulling Carrying may incur up to 30-50 pounds on an occasional basis.

    10. Driving may be required for occasional travel between Island Federal’s branches.

    **********************************************************************************************************************************************************

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

    1. High School graduate or equivalent

    2. Prior Telephone service experience

    3. Prior Sales experience

    **********************************************************************************************************************************************************

    REQUIREMENTS:

    1. Complete NMLS registration within 60 days

    2. Successfully complete all training requirements

    3. Accommodate flexible work schedule to meet credit union needs, including evenings and weekends.

  5. Post your job

    To find contact center supervisors for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

    • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
    • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any contact center supervisors they would recommend.
    • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level contact center supervisors with the right educational background.
    • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.
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    • Use field-specific websites.
    • Post a job on free websites.
  6. Interview candidates

    To successfully recruit contact center supervisors, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

    You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

    The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

  7. Send a job offer and onboard your new contact center supervisor

    Once you've found the contact center supervisor candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

    It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

    To prepare for the new contact center supervisor first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

  8. Go through the hiring process checklist

    • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
    • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
    • Define job responsibilities and requirements
    • Establish budget and timeline
    • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
    • Write job description
    • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
    • Promote the job internally
    • Process applications through applicant tracking system
    • Review resumes and cover letters
    • Shortlist candidates for screening
    • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
    • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
    • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
    • Conduct background checks on top candidates
    • Check references of top candidates
    • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
    • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
    • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
    • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
    • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
    • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)
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How much does it cost to hire a contact center supervisor?

Before you start to hire contact center supervisors, it pays to consider both the one-off costs like recruitment, job promotion, and onboarding, as well as the ongoing costs of an employee's salary and benefits. While most companies that hire contact center supervisors pay close attention to the initial cost of hiring, ongoing costs are much more significant in the long run.

You can expect to pay around $42,217 per year for a contact center supervisor, as this is the median yearly salary nationally. This can vary depending on what state or city you're hiring in. If you're hiring for contract work or on a per-project basis, hourly rates for contact center supervisors in the US typically range between $11 and $35 an hour.

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