Public relations supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between public relations 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 public relations supervisor, becoming a supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a public relations supervisor has an average salary of $75,368, which is higher than the $53,902 average annual salary of a supervisor.

The top three skills for a public relations supervisor include press releases, account management and integrated marketing. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Public relations supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Public Relations Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$75,368	$53,902
Hourly rate	$36.23	$25.91
Growth rate	8%	-
Number of jobs	25,097	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	42	46
Years of experience	4	2

What does a public relations supervisor do?

Public or patient relations representatives are professionals who act as an intermediary between hospitals and the families of their patients. These representatives are required to provide excellent service to patients and their families by responding to their questions, filling out paperwork, and providing information. They are required to handle all communications and complaints as well as relay concerns to the appropriate channels. Public relations representatives must also conduct satisfaction surveys so that they can improve the loyalty and service recognition of the company.

What does a supervisor do?

Supervisors are responsible for overseeing the daily functions of employees in a specific team, department, or even a work shift. They create work schedules, organize work processes and workflows, train new hires, provide necessary reports related to the team function and the employees, monitor and evaluate employee performance, and ensure that goals of the specific team or department are met. When needed, supervisors also provide guidance to employees in terms of their career or even personal challenges. They also help in fostering harmonious work relationships by resolving interpersonal conflicts at work. To be successful in their role, they must have leadership skills, time management skills, decision-making capabilities, analytical skills, and problem-solving skills.

Public relations supervisor vs supervisor salary

Public relations supervisors and supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Public Relations Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$75,368	$53,902
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $104,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between public relations supervisor and supervisor education

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

	Public Relations Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Public relations supervisor vs supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between public relations supervisors' and supervisors' demographics:

	Public Relations Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	42	46
Gender ratio	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 74.7% 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	16%	6%

Differences between public relations supervisor and supervisor duties and responsibilities

Public relations supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage public affairs and media efforts including writing and placing op-eds and mobilizing editorial campaigns.
Administer corporate oversight of customer expectations and appropriate services to ensure alignment between customer practices and core customer service values.
Direct strategic planning and execution for entertainment partnership platform to include B2C communications and marketing.

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.

Public relations supervisor vs supervisor skills

Common public relations supervisor skills

Press Releases, 10%
Account Management, 8%
Integrated Marketing, 6%
Direct Reports, 5%
Guest Service, 4%
Client Relations, 4%

Common supervisor skills

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

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