Park supervisor vs building supervisor

The differences between park supervisors and building 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 park supervisor and a building supervisor. Additionally, a building supervisor has an average salary of $43,010, which is higher than the $33,830 average annual salary of a park supervisor.

The top three skills for a park supervisor include routine maintenance, equipment maintenance and grounds maintenance. The most important skills for a building supervisor are CPR, facility operations, and emergency situations.

Park supervisor vs building supervisor overview

	Park Supervisor	Building Supervisor
Yearly salary	$33,830	$43,010
Hourly rate	$16.26	$20.68
Growth rate	5%	3%
Number of jobs	2,206	9,007
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	42	49
Years of experience	2	2

Park supervisor vs building supervisor salary

Park supervisors and building supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Park Supervisor	Building Supervisor
Average salary	$33,830	$43,010
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $45,000	Between $26,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	Connecticut
Best paying company	Washington County	Lucid Motors
Best paying industry	Government	Professional

Differences between park supervisor and building supervisor education

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

	Park Supervisor	Building Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Park supervisor vs building supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between park supervisors' and building supervisors' demographics:

	Park Supervisor	Building Supervisor
Average age	42	49
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.6% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	5%

Differences between park supervisor and building supervisor duties and responsibilities

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.

Building supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage computerize controls for heating, A/C and all energy management systems.
Help in drilling and blasting: using rakes and shovels.
Help in drilling and blasting; plane earth using rakes and shovels.
Operate walk behind mowers up to 60"commercial.
Require to be certify in CPR and first aid treatment.
Implement use of hand dryers, reducing waste and plumbing maintenance issues.

Park supervisor vs building supervisor skills

Common park supervisor skills

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

Common building supervisor skills

CPR, 19%
Facility Operations, 15%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Quality Customer Service, 7%
Front Desk, 6%
Security Procedures, 4%

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