First line supervisor vs night supervisor

The differences between first line supervisors and night supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a first line supervisor and a night supervisor. Additionally, a first line supervisor has an average salary of $54,186, which is higher than the $35,289 average annual salary of a night supervisor.

The top three skills for a first line supervisor include safety procedures, personnel actions and corrective action. The most important skills for a night supervisor are customer service, cash handling, and customer inquiries.

First line supervisor vs night supervisor overview

	First Line Supervisor	Night Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,186	$35,289
Hourly rate	$26.05	$16.97
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	81,452	62,170
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

First line supervisor vs night supervisor salary

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

	First Line Supervisor	Night Supervisor
Average salary	$54,186	$35,289
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $82,000	Between $27,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Cheyenne, WY
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	CJ	Nestlé
Best paying industry	Energy	Energy

Differences between first line supervisor and night supervisor education

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

	First Line Supervisor	Night Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

First line supervisor vs night supervisor demographics

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

	First Line Supervisor	Night Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 75.1% Female, 24.9%	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.4% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between first line supervisor and night supervisor 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.

Night supervisor example responsibilities.

Serve as the emergency contact for all building operations * CPR certify
Conduct PowerPoint presentation to illustrate shrink reduction, cost cutting programs and additionally to promote safety awareness in all departments.
Link clients to housing, psycho-social rehabilitation centers, patient assistance medication programs, and Medicaid/Medicare and crisis intervention programs.

First line supervisor vs night supervisor skills

Common first line supervisor skills

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

Common night supervisor skills

Customer Service, 20%
Cash Handling, 18%
Customer Inquiries, 16%
Leadership, 16%
Store Operations, 15%
Pallets, 2%

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