Employment supervisor vs human resources generalist

The differences between employment supervisors and human resources generalists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an employment supervisor and a human resources generalist. Additionally, a human resources generalist has an average salary of $56,159, which is higher than the $41,150 average annual salary of an employment supervisor.

The top three skills for an employment supervisor include HR, payroll and employment program. The most important skills for a human resources generalist are HRIS, performance management, and customer service.

Employment supervisor vs human resources generalist overview

	Employment Supervisor	Human Resources Generalist
Yearly salary	$41,150	$56,159
Hourly rate	$19.78	$27.00
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	3,139	44,365
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Employment supervisor vs human resources generalist salary

Employment supervisors and human resources generalists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Employment Supervisor	Human Resources Generalist
Average salary	$41,150	$56,159
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $53,000	Between $41,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between employment supervisor and human resources generalist education

There are a few differences between an employment supervisor and a human resources generalist in terms of educational background:

	Employment Supervisor	Human Resources Generalist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Employment supervisor vs human resources generalist demographics

Here are the differences between employment supervisors' and human resources generalists' demographics:

	Employment Supervisor	Human Resources Generalist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%	Male, 20.5% Female, 79.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 8.1% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 8.0% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between employment supervisor and human resources generalist duties and responsibilities

Employment supervisor example responsibilities.

Source and recruit candidates for highly complex professional and sales positions, manage and maintain EEO data.
Manage recurring compensation and benefits events and resolve complex or atypical issues.
Design work flow processes and administration tools for FMLA.
Assist with referrals for housing, GED and Medicaid.
Conduct EEO counseling in compliance with statutory and policy guidelines.
Foster positive relationship with the unions that result in significant decline in grievances file and matters demand to arbitration.

Human resources generalist example responsibilities.

Manage any payroll-relate issues/questions with ADP directly and communicate resolutions to employees.
Manage administration and compliance of benefit programs, including FMLA and educational assistance programs.
Perform all benefits processing and payroll functions including coordinating and performing employee benefit eligibility and open enrollment activities.
Partner with the corporate compensation Sr.
Assist with the planning and implementation of KRONOS the organization's HRIS system.
Compile data; prepare and present material in PowerPoint presentations for staff meetings.

Employment supervisor vs human resources generalist skills

Common employment supervisor skills

HR, 13%
Payroll, 10%
Employment Program, 7%
Disciplinary Procedures, 6%
Employment Services, 6%
Human Resources Policies, 6%

Common human resources generalist skills

HRIS, 9%
Performance Management, 7%
Customer Service, 5%
Exit Interviews, 4%
Payroll Processing, 3%
Excellent Interpersonal, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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