Flight chief vs facility supervisor

The differences between flight chiefs and facility supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a flight chief and a facility supervisor. Additionally, a flight chief has an average salary of $73,910, which is higher than the $41,114 average annual salary of a facility supervisor.

The top three skills for a flight chief include safety program, emergency situations and logistics. The most important skills for a facility supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and OSHA.

Flight chief vs facility supervisor overview

	Flight Chief	Facility Supervisor
Yearly salary	$73,910	$41,114
Hourly rate	$35.53	$19.77
Growth rate	6%	7%
Number of jobs	14,227	19,423
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	44	49
Years of experience	4	4

Flight chief vs facility supervisor salary

Flight chiefs and facility supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Flight Chief	Facility Supervisor
Average salary	$73,910	$41,114
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $109,000	Between $26,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Maxim Integrated
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between flight chief and facility supervisor education

There are a few differences between a flight chief and a facility supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Flight Chief	Facility Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Flight chief vs facility supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between flight chiefs' and facility supervisors' demographics:

	Flight Chief	Facility Supervisor
Average age	44	49
Gender ratio	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%	Male, 74.2% Female, 25.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.7% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 81.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	4%

Differences between flight chief and facility supervisor duties and responsibilities

Flight chief example responsibilities.

Manage, lead and oversee all areas of evaluations / assessments for over 200 USAF aviators.
Manage the command and control of GPS satellite operations.
Lead initial training for over 600 staff annually through 736 syllabus hours and oversee evaluation of competency.
Provide leadership and knowledge of federal shipping and logistics regulations by managing adherence to all policies and procedures from higher headquarters.
Promote to in-flight supervisor position to train and supervise any given number in flight attendants.
Ensure compliance with DOD and USAF personnel management policies, directives, and procedures regarding military personnel issues and current programs.

Facility supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage work order data base and ensure all work request are being complete on time and KPI's are meet.
Perform preventive and building maintenance tasks; caulks windows and doors, routine plumbing, electrical repairs and replaces broken windows.
Provide technical assistance to project engineers on HVAC and refrigeration unit installations for new additional student dormitory construction projects.
Conduct landscaping such as mowing lawns and trimming shrubbery
Prepare and maintain AutoCAD drawings for seating modifications.
Develop and maintain ERP and EHS process manuals for company.

Flight chief vs facility supervisor skills

Common flight chief skills

Safety Program, 15%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Logistics, 6%
Training Programs, 6%
Combat, 5%
DOD, 4%

Common facility supervisor skills

Customer Service, 13%
Safety Procedures, 8%
OSHA, 8%
HVAC, 7%
Plumbing, 5%
Safety Training, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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