Highway maintenance supervisor vs crew leader

The differences between highway maintenance supervisors and crew leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a highway maintenance supervisor and a crew leader. Additionally, a highway maintenance supervisor has an average salary of $57,390, which is higher than the $37,983 average annual salary of a crew leader.

The top three skills for a highway maintenance supervisor include traffic control, highway maintenance and patrol. The most important skills for a crew leader are CDL, safety procedures, and CPR.

Highway maintenance supervisor vs crew leader overview

	Highway Maintenance Supervisor	Crew Leader
Yearly salary	$57,390	$37,983
Hourly rate	$27.59	$18.26
Growth rate	5%	18%
Number of jobs	59,265	124,681
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Highway maintenance supervisor vs crew leader salary

Highway maintenance supervisors and crew leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Highway Maintenance Supervisor	Crew Leader
Average salary	$57,390	$37,983
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $87,000	Between $27,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Concord, NH
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Regional Medical Center- Orangeburg
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between highway maintenance supervisor and crew leader education

There are a few differences between a highway maintenance supervisor and a crew leader in terms of educational background:

	Highway Maintenance Supervisor	Crew Leader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Legal Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Highway maintenance supervisor vs crew leader demographics

Here are the differences between highway maintenance supervisors' and crew leaders' demographics:

	Highway Maintenance Supervisor	Crew Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 25.8% Asian, 1.4% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between highway maintenance supervisor and crew leader duties and responsibilities

Highway maintenance supervisor example responsibilities.

Dump, spread and tamp asphalt, using pneumatic tampers, to repair joints and patch broken pavement.
Assist with the safe operation of a maintenance patrol within budget provide by management.
Develop original PLC programs and streamline off-site develop PLC programs to minimize equipment downtime and maximize technician understanding of these programs.
Used MIG wire feed welding, Oxy torch and plasma torch to perform all of the fabrication on site.
Operate backhoe, bobcat, mini excavator, trencher, and end loader.
Perform complete teardown and rebuild of Okuma CNC lathes.

Crew leader example responsibilities.

Manage 3-6 mow crews that vary from 2-6 on a crew.
Manage crews for mowing residents and businesses
Use hand tools such as clippers, shovels, racks, pruning saws, bush trimmers, and hedge trimmers.
Complete safety training programs first aid, OSHA and CPR.
Instruct teenage youth how to safely use basic hand tools such as weed eaters, shovels, and rakes.
Strengthen performance ratings and customer satisfaction by collaborating with leadership to gather information need to accurately execute assign projects.

Highway maintenance supervisor vs crew leader skills

Common highway maintenance supervisor skills

Traffic Control, 28%
Highway Maintenance, 24%
Patrol, 14%
Snow Removal, 13%
Asphalt, 10%
Road Maintenance, 5%

Common crew leader skills

CDL, 12%
Safety Procedures, 10%
CPR, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
OSHA, 6%

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