Electronic maintenance supervisor vs section chief

The differences between electronic maintenance supervisors and section 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 electronic maintenance supervisor and a section chief. Additionally, a section chief has an average salary of $78,816, which is higher than the $48,512 average annual salary of an electronic maintenance supervisor.

The top three skills for an electronic maintenance supervisor include customer satisfaction, preventive maintenance and control systems. The most important skills for a section chief are safety procedures, training programs, and professional development.

Electronic maintenance supervisor vs section chief overview

	Electronic Maintenance Supervisor	Section Chief
Yearly salary	$48,512	$78,816
Hourly rate	$23.32	$37.89
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	61,241	13,655
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Electronic maintenance supervisor vs section chief salary

Electronic maintenance supervisors and section chiefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electronic Maintenance Supervisor	Section Chief
Average salary	$48,512	$78,816
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $73,000	Between $37,000 And $163,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Learjet
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between electronic maintenance supervisor and section chief education

There are a few differences between an electronic maintenance supervisor and a section chief in terms of educational background:

	Electronic Maintenance Supervisor	Section Chief
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Electronic maintenance supervisor vs section chief demographics

Here are the differences between electronic maintenance supervisors' and section chiefs' demographics:

	Electronic Maintenance Supervisor	Section Chief
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 94.9% Female, 5.1%	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between electronic maintenance supervisor and section chief duties and responsibilities

Electronic maintenance supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage an unparallele repair of COMSEC devices and provide expert technical assistance to all field commanders requesting logistics support.
Develop original PLC programs and streamline off-site develop PLC programs to minimize equipment downtime and maximize technician understanding of these programs.
Perform facility tool and system PMs according to manufacturing and internal specifications.

Section chief example responsibilities.

Manage sortie production on 17 USAF E-8C aircraft worth $6.2 billion.
Manage HAZMAT accumulation storage points and documentation.
Manage training time effectively ensuring employees have every opportunity to learn necessary skills to succeed in a combat environment.
Assist in planning, implementing and administering educational training that enhance performance in combat operations for soldiers to accomplish every mission.
Provide leadership and knowledge of federal shipping and logistics regulations by managing adherence to all policies and procedures from higher headquarters.
Complete HAZMAT transport course and establish on-site certifying capability.

Electronic maintenance supervisor vs section chief skills

Common electronic maintenance supervisor skills

Customer Satisfaction, 11%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
Control Systems, 8%
Maintenance Procedures, 7%
PLC, 6%
Electronic Systems, 6%

Common section chief skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
Training Programs, 9%
Professional Development, 7%
Logistical Support, 6%
Combat, 6%
Corrective Action, 5%

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