Radio interference supervisor vs flight chief

The differences between radio interference supervisors and flight chiefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a radio interference supervisor and a flight chief. Additionally, a flight chief has an average salary of $73,910, which is higher than the $44,823 average annual salary of a radio interference supervisor.

The top three skills for a radio interference supervisor include communications equipment, RF and radio communications. The most important skills for a flight chief are safety program, emergency situations, and logistics.

Radio interference supervisor vs flight chief overview

	Radio Interference Supervisor	Flight Chief
Yearly salary	$44,823	$73,910
Hourly rate	$21.55	$35.53
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	9,138	14,227
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 54%
Average age	49	44
Years of experience	4	4

Radio interference supervisor vs flight chief salary

Radio interference supervisors and flight chiefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Radio Interference Supervisor	Flight Chief
Average salary	$44,823	$73,910
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $80,000	Between $50,000 And $109,000
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Differences between radio interference supervisor and flight chief education

There are a few differences between a radio interference supervisor and a flight chief in terms of educational background:

	Radio Interference Supervisor	Flight Chief
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Radio interference supervisor vs flight chief demographics

Here are the differences between radio interference supervisors' and flight chiefs' demographics:

	Radio Interference Supervisor	Flight Chief
Average age	49	44
Gender ratio	Male, 82.4% Female, 17.6%	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 2.7% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 81.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	4%	9%

Differences between radio interference supervisor and flight chief duties and responsibilities

Radio interference supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead basic reconnaissance operations and report enemy movements to commanding officers.
Issue RF datasheets and select all cell site equipment.
Support the homecoming of the 26th and 22nd MEU deployments utilizing SATCOM radio communication.
Developed-Perform preventive maintenance inspections for facility SATCOM equipment.
Conduct required alignments and perform preventive maintenance on ground-to-air transmitters, receivers and transceivers.
Perform combat communications-electronics planning and maintenance administration.

Flight chief example responsibilities.

Manage, lead and oversee all areas of evaluations / assessments for over 200 USAF aviators.
Manage the command and control of GPS satellite operations.
Lead initial training for over 600 staff annually through 736 syllabus hours and oversee evaluation of competency.
Provide leadership and knowledge of federal shipping and logistics regulations by managing adherence to all policies and procedures from higher headquarters.
Promote to in-flight supervisor position to train and supervise any given number in flight attendants.
Ensure compliance with DOD and USAF personnel management policies, directives, and procedures regarding military personnel issues and current programs.

Radio interference supervisor vs flight chief skills

Common radio interference supervisor skills

Communications Equipment, 16%
RF, 11%
Radio Communications, 11%
VHF, 9%
Combat Operations, 8%
UHF, 7%

Common flight chief skills

Safety Program, 15%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Logistics, 6%
Training Programs, 6%
Combat, 5%
DOD, 4%

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