Ground operations supervisor vs flight chief

The differences between ground operations supervisors and flight chiefs 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 flight chief takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a flight chief has an average salary of $73,910, 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 flight chief are safety program, emergency situations, and logistics.

Ground operations supervisor vs flight chief overview

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Flight Chief
Yearly salary	$54,777	$73,910
Hourly rate	$26.34	$35.53
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	58,443	14,227
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 54%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	4

Ground operations supervisor vs flight chief salary

Ground operations supervisors and flight chiefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Flight Chief
Average salary	$54,777	$73,910
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $76,000	Between $50,000 And $109,000
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Differences between ground operations supervisor and flight chief education

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

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Flight Chief
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Ground operations supervisor vs flight chief demographics

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

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Flight Chief
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%
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, 2.7% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 81.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	8%	9%

Differences between ground operations supervisor and flight chief 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.

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.

Ground operations supervisor vs flight chief skills

Common ground operations supervisor skills

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

Common flight chief skills

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

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