Line builder vs crew supervisor

The differences between line builders and crew supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a line builder and a crew supervisor. Additionally, a crew supervisor has an average salary of $41,760, which is higher than the $31,117 average annual salary of a line builder.

The top three skills for a line builder include assembly line, product development and CAD. The most important skills for a crew supervisor are safety procedures, CDL, and mowing.

Line builder vs crew supervisor overview

	Line Builder	Crew Supervisor
Yearly salary	$31,117	$41,760
Hourly rate	$14.96	$20.08
Growth rate	-	18%
Number of jobs	48,497	68,330
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Line builder vs crew supervisor salary

Line builders and crew supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Line Builder	Crew Supervisor
Average salary	$31,117	$41,760
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $75,000	Between $30,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Hill International
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between line builder and crew supervisor education

There are a few differences between a line builder and a crew supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Line Builder	Crew Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Line builder vs crew supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between line builders' and crew supervisors' demographics:

	Line Builder	Crew Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 1.4% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between line builder and crew supervisor duties and responsibilities

Line builder example responsibilities.

Manage the office for a small business; invoicing, accounts receivable, accounting, taxes, payroll, etc.
Inventory control specialist, acceptance and receipt of materials utilizing AS400 control system.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.

Crew supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform all excavations.
Maintain procedural hierarchy and chain of command.
Operate a bobcat and excavator to complete job tasks.
Provide technical support of all as-built data and field sketches to drafting.
Ensure pre-operational checks of firefighting equipment are in safe and working order.
Dig ditches and level earth to grade specification by using a pick and shovel.

Line builder vs crew supervisor skills

Common line builder skills

Assembly Line, 44%
Product Development, 10%
CAD, 10%
Line Building, 9%
Trade Shows, 8%
Honda, 7%

Common crew supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
CDL, 6%
Mowing, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Safety Standards, 4%
CPR, 3%