Ground crew chief vs crew manager

The differences between ground crew chiefs and crew managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a ground crew chief and a crew manager. Additionally, a ground crew chief has an average salary of $37,143, which is higher than the $33,856 average annual salary of a crew manager.

The top three skills for a ground crew chief include mowing, operational procedures and combat. The most important skills for a crew manager are food service, cleanliness, and customer service.

Ground crew chief vs crew manager overview

	Ground Crew Chief	Crew Manager
Yearly salary	$37,143	$33,856
Hourly rate	$17.86	$16.28
Growth rate	5%	18%
Number of jobs	75,902	221,986
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	49	46
Years of experience	4	4

Ground crew chief vs crew manager salary

Ground crew chiefs and crew managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ground Crew Chief	Crew Manager
Average salary	$37,143	$33,856
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $51,000	Between $20,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Dartmouth
Best paying industry	-	Internet

Differences between ground crew chief and crew manager education

There are a few differences between a ground crew chief and a crew manager in terms of educational background:

	Ground Crew Chief	Crew Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	-

Ground crew chief vs crew manager demographics

Here are the differences between ground crew chiefs' and crew managers' demographics:

	Ground Crew Chief	Crew Manager
Average age	49	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 9.5% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	11%

Differences between ground crew chief and crew manager duties and responsibilities

Ground crew chief example responsibilities.

Manage the maintenance for all generators: small Honda 4000 and Onan 6500K's.
Identify market opportunity, assemble leadership and production teams, secure capital investment and build business/financial infrastructure.
Plant, prune, and maintain trees, shrubs, and flowers using necessary tools.
Trim hedges, prune trees, spray herbicides and pesticides, mow lawns, and remove rubbish.
Identify market opportunity, assemble leadership and production teams, secure capital investment and build business/financial infrastructure.

Crew manager example responsibilities.

Manage servers and dishwashers on a daily basis making sure everything are always maintain accordingly.
Display leadership, teamwork, and collaboration during all projects and work to complete all jobs, on-time and under budget.
Maintain proper cleanliness and general maintenance of facility equipment.
Provide supervisory leadership by monitoring all tasks are complete promptly and properly.
Provide case management and document individual treatment plans using DMH documentation format, daily supervision of adolescents and provide crisis intervention.
Prepare all meals for residents and staff while supervising both kitchen and service staff including dishwasher and caregivers during meal times.

Ground crew chief vs crew manager skills

Common ground crew chief skills

Mowing, 43%
Operational Procedures, 23%
Combat, 10%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Blowers, 7%
Routine Maintenance, 5%

Common crew manager skills

Food Service, 45%
Cleanliness, 11%
Customer Service, 9%
Excellent Guest, 6%
Food Orders, 4%
Quality Service, 3%

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