Ground operations supervisor vs maintenance supervisor

The differences between ground operations supervisors and maintenance supervisors 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 supervisor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a maintenance supervisor has an average salary of $57,674, 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 supervisor are plumbing, HVAC, and customer service.

Ground operations supervisor vs maintenance supervisor overview

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Maintenance Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,777	$57,674
Hourly rate	$26.34	$27.73
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	58,443	86,333
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 27%
Average age	44	49
Years of experience	2	4

Ground operations supervisor vs maintenance supervisor salary

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

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Maintenance Supervisor
Average salary	$54,777	$57,674
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $76,000	Between $41,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	CVR Energy
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between ground operations supervisor and maintenance supervisor education

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

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Maintenance Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 27%
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 supervisor demographics

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

	Ground Operations Supervisor	Maintenance Supervisor
Average age	44	49
Gender ratio	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
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, 8.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

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

Maintain OEE on all equipment to achieve run performance goals and to produce 500MM pounds of finish product a year.
Complete plumbing, electrical, general maintenance and re-key requirements.
Complete preventative maintenance and repair of electrical and plumbing systems.
Control all maintenance relate documentation including work orders and preventative maintenance, utilizing MP2 CMMS software.
Develop employee relations programs and enforce OSHA safety regulations; continually advance the effectiveness of safety programs and promote safety operations.
Replace motors, ball screws, pumps, drives, and encoders.

Ground operations supervisor vs maintenance supervisor 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 supervisor skills

Plumbing, 10%
HVAC, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
OSHA, 6%
Ladders, 3%
General Maintenance, 3%

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