Grounds supervisor vs flight chief

The differences between grounds supervisors and flight chiefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a grounds supervisor and a flight chief. Additionally, a flight chief has an average salary of $73,910, which is higher than the $35,208 average annual salary of a grounds supervisor.

The top three skills for a grounds supervisor include mowing, grounds maintenance and safety procedures. The most important skills for a flight chief are safety program, emergency situations, and logistics.

Grounds supervisor vs flight chief overview

	Grounds Supervisor	Flight Chief
Yearly salary	$35,208	$73,910
Hourly rate	$16.93	$35.53
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	12,771	14,227
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Associate Degree, 54%
Average age	49	44
Years of experience	4	4

Grounds supervisor vs flight chief salary

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

	Grounds Supervisor	Flight Chief
Average salary	$35,208	$73,910
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $48,000	Between $50,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	University of California	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between grounds supervisor and flight chief education

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

	Grounds Supervisor	Flight Chief
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Associate Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Grounds supervisor vs flight chief demographics

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

	Grounds Supervisor	Flight Chief
Average age	49	44
Gender ratio	Male, 86.8% Female, 13.2%	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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	4%	9%

Differences between grounds supervisor and flight chief duties and responsibilities

Grounds supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage sales, run machinary, complete wekly inventory, run forklift, deliver orders, and keep financial records
Operate vehicles/powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, or snow blowers.
Coordinate all contract mowing and snow removal for all FCPS schools sites as well as administrative and warehouse facilities.
Cut grass using gasoline-fuel riding lawn mowers, push (walk-behind) power lawnmowers, string trimmers and edger's.
Mow, weed eat, trim trees and hedges.
Develop a chemical maintenance plan that addresses the needs of both the turf grass and landscapes.

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.

Grounds supervisor vs flight chief skills

Common grounds supervisor skills

Mowing, 13%
Grounds Maintenance, 11%
Safety Procedures, 8%
GRASS, 7%
Hand Tools, 5%
Snow Removal, 4%

Common flight chief skills

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

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