Preceptor vs supervisor

The differences between preceptors 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 preceptor and a supervisor. Additionally, a preceptor has an average salary of $96,558, which is higher than the $53,902 average annual salary of a supervisor.

The top three skills for a preceptor include patients, direct patient care and CPR. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Preceptor vs supervisor overview

	Preceptor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$96,558	$53,902
Hourly rate	$46.42	$25.91
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	318,595	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	2	2

Preceptor vs supervisor salary

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

	Preceptor	Supervisor
Average salary	$96,558	$53,902
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $176,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Carilion Clinic	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between preceptor and supervisor education

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

	Preceptor	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Stanford University

Preceptor vs supervisor demographics

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

	Preceptor	Supervisor
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 23.7% Female, 76.3%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 12.4% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	9%	6%

Differences between preceptor and supervisor duties and responsibilities

Preceptor example responsibilities.

Provide continuous telemetry monitoring and managing multiple patients with multiple high-risk medical conditions, utilizing interdisciplinary collaboration.
Perform blood draws and specimen collection on patients for phlebotomy Preceptorship course.
Monitor patients on EKG, are able to detect abnormal rhythms.
Provide emotional support with patients before pending surgery, and provide advocacy by calling doctor to answer the pt's questions.
Observe students during surgery, gather supplies need for surgical procedures and set up.
Assist with ADL's, medications, blood transfusions, chemotherapy infusions, education, admissions, discharges, and charting.

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.

Preceptor vs supervisor skills

Common preceptor skills

Patients, 34%
Direct Patient Care, 7%
CPR, 6%
Preceptorship, 4%
IV, 4%
Surgery, 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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