Ground operations supervisor vs body shop manager

The differences between ground operations supervisors and body shop 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 ground operations supervisor, becoming a body shop manager takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a body shop manager has an average salary of $76,262, which is higher than the $54,777 average annual salary of a ground operations supervisor.

The top three skills for a ground operations supervisor include safety procedures, customer service and baggage system. The most important skills for a body shop manager are dealership, customer service, and customer satisfaction.

Ground operations supervisor vs body shop manager overview

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Body Shop Manager
Yearly salary	$54,777	$76,262
Hourly rate	$26.34	$36.66
Growth rate	6%	-3%
Number of jobs	58,443	15,333
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	44	49
Years of experience	2	4

Ground operations supervisor vs body shop manager salary

Ground operations supervisors and body shop managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Body Shop Manager
Average salary	$54,777	$76,262
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $76,000	Between $52,000 And $110,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between ground operations supervisor and body shop manager education

There are a few differences between a ground operations supervisor and a body shop manager in terms of educational background:

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Body Shop Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Ground operations supervisor vs body shop manager demographics

Here are the differences between ground operations supervisors' and body shop managers' demographics:

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Body Shop Manager
Average age	44	49
Gender ratio	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%	Male, 83.0% Female, 17.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 25.4% Asian, 5.1% White, 52.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

Differences between ground operations supervisor and body shop manager duties and responsibilities

Ground operations supervisor example responsibilities.

Design and manage the construction of the maintenance facility, septic, HVAC, and electrical.
Manage logistics operations relate to strategic military contingency maneuvers.
Direct contact with A/E's and sales managers.
Full operation of all analog and digital video equipment.
Supervise all grind personnel training as regulated by the FAA.
Attend monthly airport meetings with other airline management and TSA.

Body shop manager example responsibilities.

Meet with QC and conduct walk through to ensure that a sign-off on finish product is achieved.
Manage and operate custom restoration shop for existing bodyshop.
Coordinate and assign jobs to technicians and manage timekeeping procedures for payroll.
Complete quality estimates for DRP programs utilizing ADP and CCC.
Programme CNC machine to bend desire angles.
Provide new and used vehicles to all area Chevrolet customers.

Ground operations supervisor vs body shop manager skills

Common ground operations supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 27%
Customer Service, 17%
Baggage System, 10%
Aircraft Cargo, 6%
Aircraft Cabin, 5%
FAA, 4%

Common body shop manager skills

Dealership, 14%
Customer Service, 13%
Customer Satisfaction, 11%
Insurance Adjusters, 7%
Repair Orders, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%

Ground Operations Supervisor vs. similar jobs

Ground Operations Supervisor related careers

Ground Operations Supervisor related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Transportation Industry
Ground Operations Supervisor
Ground Operations Supervisor vs Body Shop Manager

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse transportation jobs