Range manager vs center supervisor

The differences between range managers and center 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 range manager, becoming a center supervisor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a range manager has an average salary of $44,773, which is higher than the $39,359 average annual salary of a center supervisor.

The top three skills for a range manager include DOD, range safety and fire training. The most important skills for a center supervisor are develop recommendations, OSHA, and professional work.

Range manager vs center supervisor overview

	Range Manager	Center Supervisor
Yearly salary	$44,773	$39,359
Hourly rate	$21.53	$18.92
Growth rate	5%	6%
Number of jobs	658	99,942
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	42	47
Years of experience	4	6

Range manager vs center supervisor salary

Range managers and center supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Range Manager	Center Supervisor
Average salary	$44,773	$39,359
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $80,000	Between $27,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Gannett Fleming
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between range manager and center supervisor education

There are a few differences between a range manager and a center supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Range Manager	Center Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	California State University - Bakersfield

Range manager vs center supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between range managers' and center supervisors' demographics:

	Range Manager	Center Supervisor
Average age	42	47
Gender ratio	Male, 87.4% Female, 12.6%	Male, 54.1% Female, 45.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 0.7% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian, 1.4% White, 91.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.5% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between range manager and center supervisor duties and responsibilities

Range manager example responsibilities.

Manage sizable firearms and ammunition inventory.
Perform set ups on consoles to dye prints and tack runs.
Operate a dye range to dye cloth used in making sheets and pillow cases.
Entrust with the safety of all personnel handling and utilizing all weapons, ammunition and equipment.
Perform wild land firefighting work and serve with crews of at least 3 crew members or more.
Conduct treatments ensuring state and federal pesticide application laws are follow and implementing standard operating procedures to BLM protocol.

Center supervisor example responsibilities.

Create reports to manage quality, production, error tracking, attendance & other KPIs.
Manage outbound scheduling of all line hauls to include courier, grind, and LTL shipments, and billing.
Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation equivalent.
Position and manage ammunition and weapon systems to ensure maximum economy of force.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Meet company KPIs for product quality.

Range manager vs center supervisor skills

Common range manager skills

DOD, 22%
Range Safety, 21%
Fire Training, 11%
Golf Carts, 10%
Range Operations, 9%
Golf Balls, 8%

Common center supervisor skills

Develop Recommendations, 13%
OSHA, 7%
Professional Work, 7%
Patients, 6%
Employee Training, 5%
Performance Evaluations, 5%

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