Electrician substation supervisor vs work center supervisor

The differences between electrician substation supervisors and work center supervisors 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 work center supervisor. Additionally, a work center supervisor has an average salary of $47,514, 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 work center supervisor are safety procedures, maintenance procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Electrician substation supervisor vs work center supervisor overview

	Electrician Substation Supervisor	Work Center Supervisor
Yearly salary	$46,191	$47,514
Hourly rate	$22.21	$22.84
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	20,983	37,774
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Electrician substation supervisor vs work center supervisor salary

Electrician substation supervisors and work center supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electrician Substation Supervisor	Work Center Supervisor
Average salary	$46,191	$47,514
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $83,000	Between $25,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between electrician substation supervisor and work center supervisor education

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

	Electrician Substation Supervisor	Work Center Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Electrician substation supervisor vs work center supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between electrician substation supervisors' and work center supervisors' demographics:

	Electrician Substation Supervisor	Work Center Supervisor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between electrician substation supervisor and work center supervisor 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.

Work center supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage environmental waste and safety programs in compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations.
Manage all defer maintenance to include MEL, DMI, NEF, and CDL items.
Monitor and manage highly advance electronic sonar equipment ensuring the safety of the newest, most advance submarine in the world.
Lead sonar submarine warfare combat operations in a tense environment using advance technological devices.
Implement DOM processes and policies.
Assist DOM with conformity inspections.

Electrician substation supervisor vs work center supervisor skills

Common electrician substation supervisor skills

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

Common work center supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 18%
Maintenance Procedures, 11%
Preventative Maintenance, 10%
Corrective Maintenance, 6%
Electrical Equipment, 3%
Maintenance Actions, 3%

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