Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs shift leader

The differences between lieutenant, shift supervisors and shift leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lieutenant, shift supervisor has an average salary of $43,190, which is higher than the $33,841 average annual salary of a shift leader.

The top three skills for a lieutenant, shift supervisor include patrol, emergency situations and criminal justice. The most important skills for a shift leader are patients, customer complaints, and customer service.

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs shift leader overview

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	Shift Leader
Yearly salary	$43,190	$33,841
Hourly rate	$20.76	$16.27
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	53,816	229,485
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	37
Years of experience	-	-

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs shift leader salary

Lieutenant, shift supervisors and shift leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	Shift Leader
Average salary	$43,190	$33,841
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $54,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	IBM
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between lieutenant, shift supervisor and shift leader education

There are a few differences between a lieutenant, shift supervisor and a shift leader in terms of educational background:

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	Shift Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	-

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs shift leader demographics

Here are the differences between lieutenant, shift supervisors' and shift leaders' demographics:

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	Shift Leader
Average age	46	37
Gender ratio	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 1.7% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	11%	10%

Differences between lieutenant, shift supervisor and shift leader duties and responsibilities

Lieutenant, shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead 50 2nd lieutenants, manage schedules, and ensure timely completion of missions.
Perform joint operations with undercover officers in collaboration with private sector businesses to combat sales of counterfeit goods.
Provide disciplinary action for minor offenses commit by offenders within TDCJ.

Shift leader example responsibilities.

Prepare overall security plans and manage security operations of organization, including assignments, staffing and payroll.
Maintain maintenance and cleanliness of the facility which exceeds customer satisfaction and quality standards.
Team leadership for excellent customer service delivery during schedule shift including supervision of service associates and pharmacy technicians.
Answer all incoming calls a long with booking appointments.
Develop strategies to meet and exceed booking and sales goals.
Review daily arrivals to ensure proper handling of VIP's, return guests, groups, etc.

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs shift leader skills

Common lieutenant, shift supervisor skills

Patrol, 21%
Emergency Situations, 11%
Criminal Justice, 9%
Direct Supervision, 8%
Security Procedures, 7%
Incident Reports, 6%

Common shift leader skills

Patients, 9%
Customer Complaints, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Math, 7%
Safety Standards, 6%
Cash Handling, 5%

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