Ground operations supervisor vs maintenance superintendent

The differences between ground operations supervisors and maintenance superintendents 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 superintendent takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a maintenance superintendent has an average salary of $77,482, 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 superintendent are continuous improvement, OSHA, and plumbing.

Ground operations supervisor vs maintenance superintendent overview

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Yearly salary	$54,777	$77,482
Hourly rate	$26.34	$37.25
Growth rate	6%	2%
Number of jobs	58,443	69,775
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	44	49
Years of experience	2	4

Ground operations supervisor vs maintenance superintendent salary

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

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Average salary	$54,777	$77,482
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $76,000	Between $49,000 And $122,000
Highest paying City	-	Tracy, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between ground operations supervisor and maintenance superintendent education

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

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
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 superintendent demographics

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

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Average age	44	49
Gender ratio	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%	Male, 97.3% Female, 2.7%
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, 8.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

Differences between ground operations supervisor and maintenance superintendent 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 superintendent example responsibilities.

Develop and lead lock-out / tag-out (LOTO) and overall plant safety program.
Conceptualize and implement TPM strategies covering operations, quality assurance, and maintenance essential to achieve company goals and increase OEE.
Utilize workplace safety practices and job hazard analysis to ensure no OSHA injuries for direct reports occur during tenure.
Plant EHS support and oversight.
Use wide variety of conventional and CNC machines.
Define and deploy health and safety (EHS) policies and procedures (HACCP).

Ground operations supervisor vs maintenance superintendent 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 superintendent skills

Continuous Improvement, 7%
OSHA, 6%
Plumbing, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Mowing, 5%
Maintenance Supervisors, 4%

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