Job supervisor vs lead supervisor

The differences between job supervisors and lead supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a job supervisor, becoming a lead supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a job supervisor has an average salary of $60,746, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a job supervisor include construction projects, construction sites and HVAC. The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Job supervisor vs lead supervisor overview

	Job Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$60,746	$42,548
Hourly rate	$29.20	$20.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	38,745	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	2

Job supervisor vs lead supervisor salary

Job supervisors and lead supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Job Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$60,746	$42,548
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $90,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between job supervisor and lead supervisor education

There are a few differences between a job supervisor and a lead supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Job Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Job supervisor vs lead supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between job supervisors' and lead supervisors' demographics:

	Job Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 1.4% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	2%	6%

Differences between job supervisor and lead supervisor duties and responsibilities

Job supervisor example responsibilities.

Abided by OSHA safety regulations, and manage all others on the site to ensure their safety and productivity levels.
Perform employee training of proper heavy equipment installations, QC, safety, welding procedures and assistance in hiring field personnel.
Coordinate building and remodeling specifications with engineer, architects, inspectors and customers.
Coordinate building and remodeling specifications with engineer, architects, inspectors and customers.

Lead supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Job supervisor vs lead supervisor skills

Common job supervisor skills

Construction Projects, 17%
Construction Sites, 16%
HVAC, 15%
Windows, 13%
RAN, 11%
PVC, 5%

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%