Data processing supervisor vs service supervisor

The differences between data processing supervisors and 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 data processing supervisor and a service supervisor. Additionally, a data processing supervisor has an average salary of $98,034, which is higher than the $52,539 average annual salary of a service supervisor.

The top three skills for a data processing supervisor include payroll, computer system and data entry operators. The most important skills for a service supervisor are patients, cleanliness, and safety procedures.

Data processing supervisor vs service supervisor overview

	Data Processing Supervisor	Service Supervisor
Yearly salary	$98,034	$52,539
Hourly rate	$47.13	$25.26
Growth rate	16%	6%
Number of jobs	89,610	77,954
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Data processing supervisor vs service supervisor salary

Data processing supervisors and service supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Data Processing Supervisor	Service Supervisor
Average salary	$98,034	$52,539
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $145,000	Between $34,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between data processing supervisor and service supervisor education

There are a few differences between a data processing supervisor and a service supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Data Processing Supervisor	Service Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	California State University - Bakersfield

Data processing supervisor vs service supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between data processing supervisors' and service supervisors' demographics:

	Data Processing Supervisor	Service Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 54.1% Female, 45.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 6.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between data processing supervisor and service supervisor duties and responsibilities

Data processing supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the entire project including researching/procuring the hardware, installing require infrastructure, and establishing backup policy/rotation for the entire company.
Provide customer support and troubleshoot customer issues or concerns.
Update PowerPoint reports with current data.
Orchestrate seamless system migration from HP/Mpex to HP1000 UNIX.
Supervise weekly payroll processing i.e.
Analyze and coordinate payroll record keeping for accounting reports.

Service supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage migrations from in-house to third party to SharePoint (SPS/WSS/CMS) architectures.
Monitor integration orders and product allocation, insuring the department's SLA's are achieved.
Manage night and day sort for DHL with routes run by union couriers and independent contract couriers.
Handle print queue issues, manage PC loaner program, and manage the PC refresh for the office.
Manage the rig up, pumping, and rig down of high pressure and high rate frac jobs.
Manage major plastic injection mold tool refurbishment and part bank build program for the top selling A/C recovery unit.

Data processing supervisor vs service supervisor skills

Common data processing supervisor skills

Payroll, 14%
Computer System, 11%
Data Entry Operators, 8%
Financial Reports, 7%
Computer Operations, 7%
Windows, 4%

Common service supervisor skills

Patients, 11%
Cleanliness, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Patient Care, 5%
Direct Supervision, 5%
Professional Development, 4%

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