Heavy equipment supervisor vs heavy equipment operator

The differences between heavy equipment supervisors and heavy equipment operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a heavy equipment supervisor and a heavy equipment operator. Additionally, a heavy equipment supervisor has an average salary of $69,407, which is higher than the $39,822 average annual salary of a heavy equipment operator.

The top three skills for a heavy equipment supervisor include production reports, equipment operators and maintenance schedules. The most important skills for a heavy equipment operator are loaders, backhoe, and CDL.

Heavy equipment supervisor vs heavy equipment operator overview

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Heavy Equipment Operator
Yearly salary	$69,407	$39,822
Hourly rate	$33.37	$19.15
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	22,768	47,261
Job satisfaction	5	4.6
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	45
Years of experience	4	4

Heavy equipment supervisor vs heavy equipment operator salary

Heavy equipment supervisors and heavy equipment operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Heavy Equipment Operator
Average salary	$69,407	$39,822
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $91,000	Between $27,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Trenton, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Moody's
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between heavy equipment supervisor and heavy equipment operator education

There are a few differences between a heavy equipment supervisor and a heavy equipment operator in terms of educational background:

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Heavy Equipment Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	-

Heavy equipment supervisor vs heavy equipment operator demographics

Here are the differences between heavy equipment supervisors' and heavy equipment operators' demographics:

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Heavy Equipment Operator
Average age	49	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 94.8% Female, 5.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 0.9% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	2%

Differences between heavy equipment supervisor and heavy equipment operator duties and responsibilities

Heavy equipment supervisor example responsibilities.

Implement and now managing a computer base preventative maintenance and unplan maintenance standardize process utilizing Directline/Megamation - CMMS.
Serve as liaison and point of contact between external and internal logistics organizations and maintenance organizations using effective communication skills.
Replace and repair Detroit and caterpillar engines and relate parts for military equipment.

Heavy equipment operator example responsibilities.

Manage and cross-train subordinates in several job-relate tasks while promoting leadership.
Operate trucks and equipment such as backhoe, dump trucks, front-end loader, hydraulic excavator, skid steers and bulldozers.
Operate heavy equipment including, but limit to, backhoe, excavators, bobcats, forklifts, trucks and wheel loaders.
Operate equipment used for construction purposes such as tankers, cranes, bulldozers, loaders, compost mixers and excavators.
Put down mulch cut grass, plant and dig up.
Work with asphalt, cut down trees, and dig trenches.

Heavy equipment supervisor vs heavy equipment operator skills

Common heavy equipment supervisor skills

Production Reports, 18%
Equipment Operators, 10%
Maintenance Schedules, 9%
Dump Truck, 9%
Maintenance Shop, 9%
Identify Causes, 6%

Common heavy equipment operator skills

Loaders, 9%
Backhoe, 6%
CDL, 6%
Asphalt, 5%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Dump Truck, 5%

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