Instructional supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between instructional supervisors and supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an instructional supervisor, becoming a supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an instructional supervisor has an average salary of $82,970, which is higher than the $53,902 average annual salary of a supervisor.

The top three skills for an instructional supervisor include instructional materials, safety procedures and course curriculum. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Instructional supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Instructional Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$82,970	$53,902
Hourly rate	$39.89	$25.91
Growth rate	2%	-
Number of jobs	6,264	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	2

Instructional supervisor vs supervisor salary

Instructional supervisors and supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Instructional Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$82,970	$53,902
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $106,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	Alaska
Best paying company	Goldfish Swim School	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between instructional supervisor and supervisor education

There are a few differences between an instructional supervisor and a supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Instructional Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Instructional supervisor vs supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between instructional supervisors' and supervisors' demographics:

	Instructional Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 11.4% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	6%

Differences between instructional supervisor and supervisor duties and responsibilities

Instructional supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead the project that design, test, and deploy the Microsoft SharePoint sites for the PMO.
Manage SharePoint migration for the education team by collaborating with ministries and establishing best practice guidelines for content posting.
Receive CPR and first aid training.
Provide loss prevention training, CPR and first aid.
Collaborate with FAA safety engineers, inspectors, and policy experts.
Design and present PowerPoint presentations to thousands of people on various levels.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Instructional supervisor vs supervisor skills

Common instructional supervisor skills

Instructional Materials, 18%
Safety Procedures, 13%
Course Curriculum, 13%
K-12, 5%
Student Learning, 5%
Syllabus, 3%

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%

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