First line supervisor vs line manager

The differences between first line supervisors and line managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a first line supervisor, becoming a line manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a line manager has an average salary of $56,406, which is higher than the $54,186 average annual salary of a first line supervisor.

The top three skills for a first line supervisor include safety procedures, personnel actions and corrective action. The most important skills for a line manager are client facing, continuous improvement, and service line.

First line supervisor vs line manager overview

	First Line Supervisor	Line Manager
Yearly salary	$54,186	$56,406
Hourly rate	$26.05	$27.12
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	81,452	369,491
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	2	6

First line supervisor vs line manager salary

First line supervisors and line managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	First Line Supervisor	Line Manager
Average salary	$54,186	$56,406
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $82,000	Between $27,000 And $116,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	New Brunswick, NJ
Highest paying state	Wyoming	New Jersey
Best paying company	CJ	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between first line supervisor and line manager education

There are a few differences between a first line supervisor and a line manager in terms of educational background:

	First Line Supervisor	Line Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

First line supervisor vs line manager demographics

Here are the differences between first line supervisors' and line managers' demographics:

	First Line Supervisor	Line Manager
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 75.1% Female, 24.9%	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 4.7% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	10%

Differences between first line supervisor and line manager duties and responsibilities

First line supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead division payroll meetings and maintain documentation available in share directory and portal to facilitate communication and standardization of payroll procedures.
Serve as commercial hvac division field supervisor.
Instruct supervisors when and where radar posts should occur to reduce speeding.
Supervise for four years a staff of five teamsters in the manufacture of bulk pharmaceuticals according to FDA requirements.
Participate in FDA audits of the manufacturing facility.
Supervise and direct combat engineer objectives within the guidelines of the senior management.

Line manager example responsibilities.

Lead the team in successfully meeting FDA and GMP requirements.
Manage project developing integration and process flows for fab expansion doubling the area and moving to a larger wafer.
Manage team of database administrators, database technicians and systems administrators responsible for maintaining all production, development and QA systems.
Define and enforce GMP's to subordinates.
Train in FDA standards for food industry.
Establish and measure KPI's ensuring all departments maintain the highest levels of performance.

First line supervisor vs line manager skills

Common first line supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 28%
Personnel Actions, 17%
Corrective Action, 5%
Logistical Support, 4%
Conflict Resolution, 3%
Combat, 3%

Common line manager skills

Client Facing, 11%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Service Line, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%
Direct Reports, 5%
Process Improvement, 4%