Group supervisor vs front line supervisor

The differences between group supervisors and front line supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a group supervisor and a front line supervisor. Additionally, a group supervisor has an average salary of $54,591, which is higher than the $41,708 average annual salary of a front line supervisor.

The top three skills for a group supervisor include customer service, customer satisfaction and disciplinary actions. The most important skills for a front line supervisor are front line, customer service, and safety procedures.

Group supervisor vs front line supervisor overview

	Group Supervisor	Front Line Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,591	$41,708
Hourly rate	$26.25	$20.05
Growth rate	12%	6%
Number of jobs	34,843	104,517
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Group supervisor vs front line supervisor salary

Group supervisors and front line supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Group Supervisor	Front Line Supervisor
Average salary	$54,591	$41,708
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $101,000	Between $22,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	AbbVie	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between group supervisor and front line supervisor education

There are a few differences between a group supervisor and a front line supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Group Supervisor	Front Line Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	California State University - Bakersfield

Group supervisor vs front line supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between group supervisors' and front line supervisors' demographics:

	Group Supervisor	Front Line Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 45.3% Female, 54.7%	Male, 52.8% Female, 47.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 6.2% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.3% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between group supervisor and front line supervisor duties and responsibilities

Group supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the clients financials and take care of the groceries purchases and cook dinner for them.
Lead and manage a DEA enforcement task force group involve in daily enforcement and intelligence collection/dissemination activities.
Attend monthly meeting as well as ISP's, IEP's and special meetings with DRC, parents and schools.
Follow the NAEYC rules and regulations.
Work with clients in meeting ISP goals.
Supervise the production support of the ETL processes.

Front line supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist customers with reservation and hotel procedures, consistently manage PBX and hotel operations and customer relations
support for technical issues relate to telecommunication, network, and POS systems.
Streamline effective operations when acting as swing manager, coordinating personnel scheduling and developments with guest reservations and large-scale bookings.
Avert a multimillion-dollar retrofit exposure through diligent and extensive negotiations with a major key customer and internal technology group.

Group supervisor vs front line supervisor skills

Common group supervisor skills

Customer Service, 20%
Customer Satisfaction, 11%
Disciplinary Actions, 11%
Leadership, 9%
Social Work, 8%
Direct Supervision, 7%

Common front line supervisor skills

Front Line, 27%
Customer Service, 12%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Lean Manufacturing, 7%
Process Improvement, 6%
PowerPoint, 5%

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