Electrician substation supervisor vs flight chief

The differences between electrician substation supervisors and flight chiefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an electrician substation supervisor and a flight chief. Additionally, a flight chief has an average salary of $73,910, which is higher than the $46,191 average annual salary of an electrician substation supervisor.

The top three skills for an electrician substation supervisor include CDL, substation equipment and electrical equipment. The most important skills for a flight chief are safety program, emergency situations, and logistics.

Electrician substation supervisor vs flight chief overview

	Electrician Substation Supervisor	Flight Chief
Yearly salary	$46,191	$73,910
Hourly rate	$22.21	$35.53
Growth rate	7%	6%
Number of jobs	20,983	14,227
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Associate Degree, 54%
Average age	49	44
Years of experience	4	4

Electrician substation supervisor vs flight chief salary

Electrician substation supervisors and flight chiefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electrician Substation Supervisor	Flight Chief
Average salary	$46,191	$73,910
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $83,000	Between $50,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between electrician substation supervisor and flight chief education

There are a few differences between an electrician substation supervisor and a flight chief in terms of educational background:

	Electrician Substation Supervisor	Flight Chief
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Associate Degree, 54%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Criminal Justice
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Electrician substation supervisor vs flight chief demographics

Here are the differences between electrician substation supervisors' and flight chiefs' demographics:

	Electrician Substation Supervisor	Flight Chief
Average age	49	44
Gender ratio	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 1.8% White, 75.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 2.7% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 81.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	4%	9%

Differences between electrician substation supervisor and flight chief duties and responsibilities

Electrician substation supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage a team of outside contractors in installing and commissioning a 300HP VFD to environmental equipment to reduce downtime.
Implement practices for life extension of HV substation apparatus.
Supervise small construction teams in the installation of electrical hardware and associate components according to NEC guidelines for residential new construction.
Conduct weekly toolbox safety training talks with maintenance personnel covering diverse subject from general tool usage to first aid and CPR.

Flight chief example responsibilities.

Manage, lead and oversee all areas of evaluations / assessments for over 200 USAF aviators.
Manage the command and control of GPS satellite operations.
Lead initial training for over 600 staff annually through 736 syllabus hours and oversee evaluation of competency.
Provide leadership and knowledge of federal shipping and logistics regulations by managing adherence to all policies and procedures from higher headquarters.
Promote to in-flight supervisor position to train and supervise any given number in flight attendants.
Ensure compliance with DOD and USAF personnel management policies, directives, and procedures regarding military personnel issues and current programs.

Electrician substation supervisor vs flight chief skills

Common electrician substation supervisor skills

CDL, 40%
Substation Equipment, 29%
Electrical Equipment, 7%
Distribution Substations, 6%
Substation Operations, 5%
OSHA, 4%

Common flight chief skills

Safety Program, 15%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Logistics, 6%
Training Programs, 6%
Combat, 5%
DOD, 4%

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