Group supervisor vs unit supervisor

The differences between group supervisors and unit 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 unit supervisor. Additionally, a group supervisor has an average salary of $54,591, which is higher than the $48,749 average annual salary of a unit supervisor.

The top three skills for a group supervisor include customer service, customer satisfaction and disciplinary actions. The most important skills for a unit supervisor are patients, corrective action, and social work.

Group supervisor vs unit supervisor overview

	Group Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,591	$48,749
Hourly rate	$26.25	$23.44
Growth rate	12%	6%
Number of jobs	34,843	37,120
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Group supervisor vs unit supervisor salary

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

	Group Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Average salary	$54,591	$48,749
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $101,000	Between $30,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	New York	Washington
Best paying company	AbbVie	Berkshire Hathaway
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between group supervisor and unit supervisor education

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

	Group Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	California State University - Bakersfield

Group supervisor vs unit supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between group supervisors' and unit supervisors' demographics:

	Group Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 45.3% Female, 54.7%	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between group supervisor and unit 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.

Unit supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage direct support professionals serving adult populations for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities and children with autism.
Document patient information and recording information correctly, as well as ensuring other workers are following OSHA and HIPAA requirements.
Attend weekly QA collaboration meetings and actively participate in discussions.
Utilize Kaizen activities to drive continuous process and quality improvements.
Submit MDS assessments to CMS timely and organize documentation for timely filing.
Evaluate admissions for Medicare/ Medicaid eligibility; prepare MDS and PPS documentation.

Group supervisor vs unit supervisor skills

Common group supervisor skills

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

Common unit supervisor skills

Patients, 11%
Corrective Action, 10%
Social Work, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Conflict Resolution, 6%
Direct Supervision, 6%