Front line supervisor vs regional supervisor

The differences between front line supervisors and regional supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a front line supervisor and a regional supervisor. Additionally, a regional supervisor has an average salary of $61,453, which is higher than the $41,708 average annual salary of a front line supervisor.

The top three skills for a front line supervisor include front line, customer service and safety procedures. The most important skills for a regional supervisor are OSHA, customer satisfaction, and financial reports.

Front line supervisor vs regional supervisor overview

	Front Line Supervisor	Regional Supervisor
Yearly salary	$41,708	$61,453
Hourly rate	$20.05	$29.54
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	104,517	46,491
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Front line supervisor vs regional supervisor salary

Front line supervisors and regional supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Front Line Supervisor	Regional Supervisor
Average salary	$41,708	$61,453
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $76,000	Between $40,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Stryker
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between front line supervisor and regional supervisor education

There are a few differences between a front line supervisor and a regional supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Front Line Supervisor	Regional Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Front line supervisor vs regional supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between front line supervisors' and regional supervisors' demographics:

	Front Line Supervisor	Regional Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 52.8% Female, 47.2%	Male, 62.2% Female, 37.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.3% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between front line supervisor and regional supervisor duties and responsibilities

Front line supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist customers with reservation and hotel procedures, consistently manage PBX and hotel operations and customer relations
support for technical issues relate to telecommunication, network, and POS systems.
Streamline effective operations when acting as swing manager, coordinating personnel scheduling and developments with guest reservations and large-scale bookings.
Avert a multimillion-dollar retrofit exposure through diligent and extensive negotiations with a major key customer and internal technology group.

Regional supervisor example responsibilities.

Oversee and manage regional online marketing accounts (Facebook, Craigslist, etc )
Manage payroll, supply and inventory control, profitably analysis and monthly management reporting.
Establish and manage the mid-Atlantic regional office of a privately own legal education company that provide educational services to law students.
Conduct training meetings for the territory and entire state by preparing PowerPoint presentations.
Review and design advertising copy for portfolio.
Create PowerPoint presentations for DC management regarding findings and opportunities for improvement.

Front line supervisor vs regional supervisor skills

Common front line supervisor skills

Front Line, 27%
Customer Service, 12%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Lean Manufacturing, 7%
Process Improvement, 6%
PowerPoint, 5%

Common regional supervisor skills

OSHA, 18%
Customer Satisfaction, 9%
Financial Reports, 6%
PowerPoint, 6%
Process Improvement, 6%
Payroll, 5%

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