Lead supervisor vs team supervisor

The differences between lead supervisors and team 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 lead supervisor, becoming a team supervisor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a team supervisor has an average salary of $58,718, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a lead supervisor include safety procedures, PET and payroll. The most important skills for a team supervisor are direct supervision, safety procedures, and sales associates.

Lead supervisor vs team supervisor overview

	Lead Supervisor	Team Supervisor
Yearly salary	$42,548	$58,718
Hourly rate	$20.46	$28.23
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	71,796	102,766
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	47
Years of experience	2	6

What does a lead supervisor do?

Lead supervisors are responsible for several duties within an organization. They are accountable for overseeing their members and making sure that the work they produce is of good quality. They mainly serve as role models for their staff members, who often seek guidance, leadership, and support from them. When issues arise between employees, lead supervisors should intervene by providing conflict management to ease the situation. They also have to delegate work to employees to get the job done efficiently.

What does a team supervisor do?

The responsibilities of a team supervisor depend on one's place or industry of employment. Most of the time, it is their role to oversee operations and work performance within the team, delegate tasks, set the budget and sales target, train new members of the workforce, and ensure to meet all goals while maintaining efficiency in all aspects. Furthermore, as a team supervisor, it is essential to lead and encourage the staff to their fullest potential and implement the workplace's policies.

Lead supervisor vs team supervisor salary

Lead supervisors and team supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Supervisor	Team Supervisor
Average salary	$42,548	$58,718
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $72,000	Between $37,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New Jersey
Best paying company	ABB	State Street
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between lead supervisor and team supervisor education

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

	Lead Supervisor	Team Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	California State University - Bakersfield

Lead supervisor vs team supervisor demographics

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

	Lead Supervisor	Team Supervisor
Average age	46	47
Gender ratio	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%	Male, 58.6% Female, 41.4%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between lead supervisor and team supervisor duties and responsibilities

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.

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Team supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage a small group of people while effectively serving large amounts of food in small windows of time.
Accomplish requirements, allocating resources, scheduling and coordinating staff and assure accuracy of payroll.
Manage an embed Facebook executive protection team that provide security and logistical support for a corporate executive and his family.
Represent the payer side of WA Medicaid in medical necessity reviews against plan benefits.
Vacuum, mop, buffer floors, clean windows, take out trash, clean computer room.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations to present team metrics.

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Lead supervisor vs team supervisor skills

Common lead supervisor skills

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

Common team supervisor skills

Direct Supervision, 9%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Sales Associates, 6%
Lead Generation, 6%
Store Operations, 6%
Excellent Interpersonal, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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