Ground operations supervisor vs maintenance planner

The differences between ground operations supervisors and maintenance planners 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 maintenance planner takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a maintenance planner has an average salary of $57,625, 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 maintenance planner are CMMS, maintenance planning, and maintenance tasks.

Ground operations supervisor vs maintenance planner overview

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Yearly salary	$54,777	$57,625
Hourly rate	$26.34	$27.70
Growth rate	6%	-3%
Number of jobs	58,443	71,145
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	44	49
Years of experience	2	4

Ground operations supervisor vs maintenance planner salary

Ground operations supervisors and maintenance planners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Average salary	$54,777	$57,625
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $76,000	Between $39,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	CVR Energy
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between ground operations supervisor and maintenance planner education

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

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Ground operations supervisor vs maintenance planner demographics

Here are the differences between ground operations supervisors' and maintenance planners' demographics:

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Average age	44	49
Gender ratio	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

Differences between ground operations supervisor and maintenance planner 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.

Maintenance planner example responsibilities.

Manage aircraft TCTO - organization, depot, safety, and commodity as the TCTO manager.
Provide turnaround management services to support client's requirement in achieving successful projects.
Develop and manage PC base computerized maintenance management and productivity management system (CMMS).
Develop and implement safety preventive maintenance per OSHA guidelines.
Utilize CMMS (computerize maintenance management system) for preventive maintenance scheduling, work order generating, and equipment management.
Take part in BRC, GMP, and KPI audits.

Ground operations supervisor vs maintenance planner skills

Common ground operations supervisor skills

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

Common maintenance planner skills

CMMS, 10%
Maintenance Planning, 8%
Maintenance Tasks, 6%
Maintenance Procedures, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Predictive Maintenance, 5%

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