Network supervisor vs network manager

The differences between network supervisors and network managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a network supervisor and a network manager. Additionally, a network manager has an average salary of $97,578, which is higher than the $68,487 average annual salary of a network supervisor.

The top three skills for a network supervisor include ladders, performance reviews and customer service. The most important skills for a network manager are customer service, fault management, and network infrastructure.

Network supervisor vs network manager overview

	Network Supervisor	Network Manager
Yearly salary	$68,487	$97,578
Hourly rate	$32.93	$46.91
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	26,515	36,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Network supervisor vs network manager salary

Network supervisors and network managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Network Supervisor	Network Manager
Average salary	$68,487	$97,578
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $93,000	Between $71,000 And $132,000
Highest paying City	-	Menlo Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between network supervisor and network manager education

There are a few differences between a network supervisor and a network manager in terms of educational background:

	Network Supervisor	Network Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Network supervisor vs network manager demographics

Here are the differences between network supervisors' and network managers' demographics:

	Network Supervisor	Network Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 8.7% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 8.7% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between network supervisor and network manager duties and responsibilities

Network supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage SLAs, RFI, RFPs, OSPF, SONET, BGP, MPLS, Routing/Switching.
Manage the Shoretel VOIP phone system.
Manage seamless migration from FDDI to Ethernet.
Manage Cisco environment for Ethernet and wireless.
Manage software upgrade projects for field devices in close collaboration with the utility and support personnel at the NOC.
Manage maintenance database for telephone switches and peripheral equipment.

Network manager example responsibilities.

Negotiate and manage customer SLA's.
Manage a remote nationwide team of database Sr.
Manage vendor for all PBX move add and changes.
Manage environment in support of define CDRL's and SLA's.
Lead the architecture design for PCI (payment card industry) compliance.
Manage iRules and VIP setup on F5's and juniper load balance.

Network supervisor vs network manager skills

Common network supervisor skills

Ladders, 10%
Performance Reviews, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Switches, 6%
Network Infrastructure, 6%
Broadband, 5%

Common network manager skills

Customer Service, 12%
Fault Management, 6%
Network Infrastructure, 5%
Switches, 4%
Network Hardware, 4%
Project Management, 4%