Junior supervisor vs front desk supervisor

The differences between junior supervisors and front desk supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a junior supervisor, becoming a front desk supervisor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a junior supervisor has an average salary of $39,143, which is higher than the $34,885 average annual salary of a front desk supervisor.

The top three skills for a junior supervisor include customer service, safety standards and JR. The most important skills for a front desk supervisor are reservations, guest service, and room availability.

Junior supervisor vs front desk supervisor overview

	Junior Supervisor	Front Desk Supervisor
Yearly salary	$39,143	$34,885
Hourly rate	$18.82	$16.77
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	48,337	69,802
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	46	47
Years of experience	2	6

Junior supervisor vs front desk supervisor salary

Junior supervisors and front desk supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Junior Supervisor	Front Desk Supervisor
Average salary	$39,143	$34,885
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $59,000	Between $26,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Punderson Manor Lodge & Conference Center
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between junior supervisor and front desk supervisor education

There are a few differences between a junior supervisor and a front desk supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Junior Supervisor	Front Desk Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Cornell University

Junior supervisor vs front desk supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between junior supervisors' and front desk supervisors' demographics:

	Junior Supervisor	Front Desk Supervisor
Average age	46	47
Gender ratio	Male, 58.5% Female, 41.5%	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between junior supervisor and front desk supervisor duties and responsibilities

Junior supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Coordinate appeals and complaint programs in adherence with state regulations and contracts.
Represent evaluations team at IFSP meetings.
SOP development, CAPA initiation and implementation.
Demonstrate timely closures base on MDR guidelines and procedures.
Attend voluntary SAS programming classes to further knowledge of survey center operations.

Front desk supervisor example responsibilities.

Organize all large group events, manage company website and Facebook page.
Utilize extensive manage care knowledge including Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare to support business objectives.
Manage the doctor's agenda, reception area, phone calls, emails, POS system, and accounts receivables.
Manage POS deposits and reconciliations for membership and accessory sales.
Assist customers with reservation and hotel procedures, consistently manage PBX and hotel operations and customer relations
Manage facility procedures relate to insurance and billing and solve patients' queries regarding their insurance renewal and expiry.

Junior supervisor vs front desk supervisor skills

Common junior supervisor skills

Customer Service, 31%
Safety Standards, 26%
JR, 10%
Sales Floor, 6%
POS, 5%
Sales Associates, 3%

Common front desk supervisor skills

Reservations, 23%
Guest Service, 10%
Room Availability, 7%
Computer System, 4%
Customer Service, 4%
Guest Rooms, 3%

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