Office supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between office supervisors and supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an office supervisor, becoming a supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a supervisor has an average salary of $53,902, which is higher than the $42,965 average annual salary of an office supervisor.

The top three skills for an office supervisor include patients, office procedures and data entry. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Office supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Office Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$42,965	$53,902
Hourly rate	$20.66	$25.91
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	55,683	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	6	2

What does an office supervisor do?

An office supervisor is responsible for overseeing the progress of the workflow and workforce in an office or similar setting, ensuring everything is running smoothly. Aside from this, they must also carry out other tasks such as processing paperwork, preparing reports and presentations, managing schedules, responding to inquiries, and handling correspondence. There are also instances when a supervisor must evaluate staff and address any issues. Furthermore, as an office supervisor, it is also their responsibility to implement the policies and guidelines of the company.

What does a supervisor do?

Supervisors are responsible for overseeing the daily functions of employees in a specific team, department, or even a work shift. They create work schedules, organize work processes and workflows, train new hires, provide necessary reports related to the team function and the employees, monitor and evaluate employee performance, and ensure that goals of the specific team or department are met. When needed, supervisors also provide guidance to employees in terms of their career or even personal challenges. They also help in fostering harmonious work relationships by resolving interpersonal conflicts at work. To be successful in their role, they must have leadership skills, time management skills, decision-making capabilities, analytical skills, and problem-solving skills.

Office supervisor vs supervisor salary

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

	Office Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$42,965	$53,902
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $60,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Jersey City, NJ	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Alaska
Best paying company	Epiq	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between office supervisor and supervisor education

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

	Office Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Office supervisor vs supervisor demographics

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

	Office Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	8%	6%

Differences between office supervisor and supervisor duties and responsibilities

Office supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage A/R, A/P, credentialing, surgery scheduling, and coordinate patient referrals to other physicians.
Create, execute, and maintain all AP and AR procedures
Set up presentations for clients with Microsoft PowerPoint.
Conduct all training in the office using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Process payroll in QuickBooks for up to 60 staff members.
Assist residents and families with billing issues, insurance questions and applying for Medicaid nursing home grants.

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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.

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Office supervisor vs supervisor skills

Common office supervisor skills

Patients, 17%
Office Procedures, 8%
Data Entry, 6%
Office Operations, 5%
Quality Customer Service, 5%
Patient Care, 4%

Common supervisor skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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