Maintenance controller vs work center supervisor

The differences between maintenance controllers and work center supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a maintenance controller and a work center supervisor. Additionally, a maintenance controller has an average salary of $72,133, which is higher than the $47,514 average annual salary of a work center supervisor.

The top three skills for a maintenance controller include maintenance control, FAA and general maintenance. The most important skills for a work center supervisor are safety procedures, maintenance procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Maintenance controller vs work center supervisor overview

	Maintenance Controller	Work Center Supervisor
Yearly salary	$72,133	$47,514
Hourly rate	$34.68	$22.84
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	70,069	37,774
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Maintenance controller vs work center supervisor salary

Maintenance controllers and work center supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Maintenance Controller	Work Center Supervisor
Average salary	$72,133	$47,514
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $106,000	Between $25,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between maintenance controller and work center supervisor education

There are a few differences between a maintenance controller and a work center supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Maintenance Controller	Work Center Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Aviation	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	SUNY Farmingdale	Stanford University

Maintenance controller vs work center supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between maintenance controllers' and work center supervisors' demographics:

	Maintenance Controller	Work Center Supervisor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between maintenance controller and work center supervisor duties and responsibilities

Maintenance controller example responsibilities.

Achieve superior safety, logistics reliability, and quality assurance record.
Coordinate and manage required logistics support, and direct, document, and monitor aircraft cannibalization.
Manage and coordinate extensive activities in support of intercontinental ballistic missile launch facility readiness and space flight operations.
Ensure warehouse are in compliance with OSHA state and federal laws.
Coordinate travel requirements in support of AOG recovery personnel.
Advise, troubleshot, and determine repair procedures using technical publications.

Work center supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage environmental waste and safety programs in compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations.
Manage all defer maintenance to include MEL, DMI, NEF, and CDL items.
Monitor and manage highly advance electronic sonar equipment ensuring the safety of the newest, most advance submarine in the world.
Lead sonar submarine warfare combat operations in a tense environment using advance technological devices.
Implement DOM processes and policies.
Assist DOM with conformity inspections.

Maintenance controller vs work center supervisor skills

Common maintenance controller skills

Maintenance Control, 13%
FAA, 12%
General Maintenance, 7%
Unscheduled Maintenance, 7%
Maintenance Planning, 6%
Aircraft Systems, 5%

Common work center supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 18%
Maintenance Procedures, 11%
Preventative Maintenance, 10%
Corrective Maintenance, 6%
Electrical Equipment, 3%
Maintenance Actions, 3%

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