Newspaper delivery counselor vs area supervisor

The differences between newspaper delivery counselors and area supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become a newspaper delivery counselor, becoming an area supervisor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an area supervisor has an average salary of $40,965, which is higher than the $27,879 average annual salary of a newspaper delivery counselor.

The top three skills for a newspaper delivery counselor include newspapers, deliver newspapers and delivery route. The most important skills for an area supervisor are ladders, cleanliness, and sales floor.

Newspaper delivery counselor vs area supervisor overview

	Newspaper Delivery Counselor	Area Supervisor
Yearly salary	$27,879	$40,965
Hourly rate	$13.40	$19.69
Growth rate	11%	6%
Number of jobs	28,952	106,356
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	8	6

Newspaper delivery counselor vs area supervisor salary

Newspaper delivery counselors and area supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Newspaper Delivery Counselor	Area Supervisor
Average salary	$27,879	$40,965
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $50,000	Between $27,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Lancaster, PA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Tesla
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between newspaper delivery counselor and area supervisor education

There are a few differences between a newspaper delivery counselor and an area supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Newspaper Delivery Counselor	Area Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Newspaper delivery counselor vs area supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between newspaper delivery counselors' and area supervisors' demographics:

	Newspaper Delivery Counselor	Area Supervisor
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 61.1% Female, 38.9%	Male, 58.4% Female, 41.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 5.9% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.5% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between newspaper delivery counselor and area supervisor duties and responsibilities

Newspaper delivery counselor example responsibilities.

Manage a group of 20-25 delivery drivers (CDL qualify).
Deliver newspapers to customers promptly and securely on a daily basis.
Fold and deliver newspapers to customers weekly and collect payments monthly.
Hire and manage drivers who run the routes.

Area supervisor example responsibilities.

Promote from associate to manage several departments including jewelry, housewares, automotive and electronics.
Demonstrate resourcefulness and imagination when managing professional responsibilities.
Schedule and lead safety meetings par OSHA regulations.
Train new and current employees run reports and stats for upper management.
Handle work flow, assign tasks, train new associates, run administrative machines.
Review laboratory documents and test paperwork to ensure the information is accurate and GMP compliant.

Newspaper delivery counselor vs area supervisor skills

Common newspaper delivery counselor skills

Newspapers, 68%
Deliver Newspapers, 19%
Delivery Route, 5%
Customer Complaints, 3%
City Streets, 2%
Local Businesses, 1%

Common area supervisor skills

Ladders, 17%
Cleanliness, 16%
Sales Floor, 15%
Front End, 13%
Loss Prevention, 10%
Bank Deposits, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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