Nursery supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between nursery supervisors and supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a nursery supervisor and a supervisor. Additionally, a supervisor has an average salary of $53,902, which is higher than the $28,651 average annual salary of a nursery supervisor.

The top three skills for a nursery supervisor include CPR, childhood and child care. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Nursery supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Nursery Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$28,651	$53,902
Hourly rate	$13.77	$25.91
Growth rate	15%	-
Number of jobs	1,088	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	40	46
Years of experience	2	2

Nursery supervisor vs supervisor salary

Nursery supervisors and supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nursery Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$28,651	$53,902
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $37,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between nursery supervisor and supervisor education

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

	Nursery Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	Stanford University

Nursery supervisor vs supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between nursery supervisors' and supervisors' demographics:

	Nursery Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	40	46
Gender ratio	Male, 15.9% Female, 84.1%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 6.1% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between nursery supervisor and supervisor duties and responsibilities

Nursery supervisor example responsibilities.

Used simple, practical and dynamics exercises to develop pre- mathematics skills, re-reading and motor skills.
Develop weekly lesson plan base on infant and toddler ministry curriculum.
Design interactive activities to develop language and vocabulary.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Nursery supervisor vs supervisor skills

Common nursery supervisor skills

CPR, 28%
Childhood, 18%
Child Care, 16%
Child Development, 13%
Infant Nursery, 7%
Facility Maintenance, 4%

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%

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