Restaurant inspector vs restaurant supervisor

The differences between restaurant inspectors and restaurant supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a restaurant inspector has an average salary of $51,784, which is higher than the $39,134 average annual salary of a restaurant supervisor.

Restaurant inspector vs restaurant supervisor overview

	Restaurant Inspector	Restaurant Supervisor
Yearly salary	$51,784	$39,134
Hourly rate	$24.90	$18.81
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	74,860	105,192
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	45	37
Years of experience	6	-

Restaurant inspector vs restaurant supervisor salary

Restaurant inspectors and restaurant supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Restaurant Inspector	Restaurant Supervisor
Average salary	$51,784	$39,134
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $74,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Vallejo, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Chili's Grill & Bar
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between restaurant inspector and restaurant supervisor education

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

	Restaurant Inspector	Restaurant Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	-

Restaurant inspector vs restaurant supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between restaurant inspectors' and restaurant supervisors' demographics:

	Restaurant Inspector	Restaurant Supervisor
Average age	45	37
Gender ratio	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 70.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	10%

Differences between restaurant inspector and restaurant supervisor duties and responsibilities

Restaurant inspector example responsibilities.

Manage staff by teaching them the correct procedures along with making sure they are working up to Marriott standards.
Investigate and document incidents using accurate and industry relate terminology to protect against lawsuits and to provide OSHA with additional information.
Conduct subsistence quality assurance inspections in food handling establishments, evaluates and recommends corrective actions for unsanitary conditions.

Restaurant supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the bar, restaurant and in-room dinning.
Coordinate service and set-up functions base off BEO, with meeting planner, sales and kitchen, to manage events smoothly.
Maintain fine dining expectations, including diverse food and wine menu, and anticipation of customer needs.
Inventory of all bars and stock room
Supervise the restaurant, bar, and in-room dining.
Make real time edits, necessary changes, and additions to the POS system.

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