Program support clerk vs support supervisor

The differences between program support clerks and support supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a program support clerk, becoming a support supervisor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a support supervisor has an average salary of $47,047, which is higher than the $37,768 average annual salary of a program support clerk.

The top three skills for a program support clerk include patients, program support and customer service. The most important skills for a support supervisor are excellent interpersonal, customer service, and training materials.

Program support clerk vs support supervisor overview

	Program Support Clerk	Support Supervisor
Yearly salary	$37,768	$47,047
Hourly rate	$18.16	$22.62
Growth rate	-5%	10%
Number of jobs	187,816	96,546
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	6

Program support clerk vs support supervisor salary

Program support clerks and support supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Program Support Clerk	Support Supervisor
Average salary	$37,768	$47,047
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $47,000	Between $31,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Cisco
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between program support clerk and support supervisor education

There are a few differences between a program support clerk and a support supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Program Support Clerk	Support Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	California State University - Bakersfield

Program support clerk vs support supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between program support clerks' and support supervisors' demographics:

	Program Support Clerk	Support Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 36.7% Female, 63.3%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between program support clerk and support supervisor duties and responsibilities

Program support clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Develop PowerPoint presentations containing charts/graphs and other visuals aids for briefings.
Verify financial and citizenship information/documentation.
Assist in coordinating security functions with contractors, DOD personnel, military and civilians.
Access to classify and unclassify documentation in accordance with DoD regulations.
Verify financial and citizenship information/documentation.

Support supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead the planning and implementation of APPLIX, a call tracking software product on SQL.
Manage and maintain various departmental desktops, procedures, tip sheets, reports and inventories using SharePoint.
Manage budget allocation, reimbursement, and payroll deductions
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Work with ICD-9 and CPT code.
Develop and maintain local ISO standards compliance document.

Program support clerk vs support supervisor skills

Common program support clerk skills

Patients, 21%
Program Support, 17%
Customer Service, 10%
Data Entry, 8%
Scheduling Appointments, 5%
Telephone Calls, 4%

Common support supervisor skills

Excellent Interpersonal, 18%
Customer Service, 12%
Training Materials, 5%
Patients, 4%
Performance Evaluations, 4%
Direct Supervision, 4%

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