Optical instruments supervisor vs park supervisor

The differences between optical instruments supervisors and park supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an optical instruments supervisor and a park supervisor. Additionally, an optical instruments supervisor has an average salary of $48,733, which is higher than the $33,830 average annual salary of a park supervisor.

The top three skills for an optical instruments supervisor include VSP, electro-optical and customer service. The most important skills for a park supervisor are routine maintenance, equipment maintenance, and grounds maintenance.

Optical instruments supervisor vs park supervisor overview

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Park Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,733	$33,830
Hourly rate	$23.43	$16.26
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	22,014	2,206
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	2	2

Optical instruments supervisor vs park supervisor salary

Optical instruments supervisors and park supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Park Supervisor
Average salary	$48,733	$33,830
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $151,000	Between $24,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Washington County
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and park supervisor education

There are a few differences between an optical instruments supervisor and a park supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Park Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Optical instruments supervisor vs park supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between optical instruments supervisors' and park supervisors' demographics:

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Park Supervisor
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 0.6% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, 1.4% White, 91.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and park supervisor duties and responsibilities

Optical instruments supervisor example responsibilities.

Maintain coating quality using adhesion testing and spectrophotometers, and manage coating hues and reflectance adjustments.
Work with multiple optometrists to solve patient issues including inaccurate optical measurements, lens adaptations, and overall patient satisfaction.
Perform 24-2 visual field tests, Ptosis tests, and OCT retinal thickness tests.
Utilize schematics to troubleshoot tank electronics.

Park supervisor example responsibilities.

Provide leadership and supervision by managing day-to-day operations for a county park facility.
Instruct lifeguard certification classes while being CPR and first aid certify.
Generate knowledge and experience of inventories, payroll, scheduling, and supervising staff.
Care for animals on exhibit including several species of turtles, snakes, frogs and fish.
Create action plans for staff for appropriate services and programs, administer budget plan for facility, staff evaluations and payroll.
Certify in first aid and serve as a first responder in the event of an injury to youth or adult players.

Optical instruments supervisor vs park supervisor skills

Common optical instruments supervisor skills

VSP, 36%
Electro-Optical, 23%
Customer Service, 22%
Patient Care, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 4%
Optical Lab, 4%

Common park supervisor skills

Routine Maintenance, 11%
Equipment Maintenance, 9%
Grounds Maintenance, 9%
Swimming Pools, 6%
DCR, 6%
Public Safety, 6%

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