Park supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between park 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 park supervisor and a supervisor. Additionally, a supervisor has an average salary of $53,902, 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 supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Park supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Park Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$33,830	$53,902
Hourly rate	$16.26	$25.91
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	2,206	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	42	46
Years of experience	2	2

Park supervisor vs supervisor salary

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

	Park Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$33,830	$53,902
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $45,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	Alaska
Best paying company	Washington County	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between park supervisor and supervisor education

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

	Park Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Park supervisor vs supervisor demographics

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

	Park Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	42	46
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 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 park supervisor and 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.

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.

Park supervisor vs supervisor skills

Common park supervisor skills

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

Common supervisor skills

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

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