Plumber supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between plumber supervisors and supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a plumber supervisor, becoming a supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a plumber supervisor has an average salary of $54,495, which is higher than the $53,902 average annual salary of a supervisor.

The top three skills for a plumber supervisor include plumbing, safety procedures and HVAC. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Plumber supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Plumber Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,495	$53,902
Hourly rate	$26.20	$25.91
Growth rate	2%	-
Number of jobs	7,629	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	42	46
Years of experience	4	2

Plumber supervisor vs supervisor salary

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

	Plumber Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$54,495	$53,902
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $78,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Hartford, CT	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Oregon	Alaska
Best paying company	American Residential Services	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	Construction	Health Care

Differences between plumber supervisor and supervisor education

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

	Plumber Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Plumber supervisor vs supervisor demographics

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

	Plumber Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	42	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.5% Female, 2.5%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 1.9% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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	2%	6%

Differences between plumber supervisor and supervisor duties and responsibilities

Plumber supervisor example responsibilities.

Train and manage less experience plumbers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Assemble pipe sections, tubing and fittings using couplings, clamps, screws, cement, plastic solvent, caulking.
Install and service steam and hot water boilers, water heater units, pups, motors and rooftop HVAC package units.
Perform preventive maintenance on HVAC equipment, replace ballasts, maintain campus water fountains and other campus equipment as needed.
Perform plumbing service and new construction tasks while supervising journeyman and apprentice level positions.
Compile information on governmental incentive programs relate to the installation of energy or water saving plumbing systems or devices.

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.

Plumber supervisor vs supervisor skills

Common plumber supervisor skills

Plumbing, 40%
Safety Procedures, 10%
HVAC, 10%
Water Heaters, 6%
Building Codes, 5%
Hot Water, 4%

Common supervisor skills

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