Safety supervisor vs job site supervisor

The differences between safety supervisors and job site 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 safety supervisor, becoming a job site supervisor takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a safety supervisor has an average salary of $65,392, which is higher than the $44,413 average annual salary of a job site supervisor.

The top three skills for a safety supervisor include OSHA, safety procedures and safety program. The most important skills for a job site supervisor are safety regulations, asphalt, and sub contractors.

Safety supervisor vs job site supervisor overview

	Safety Supervisor	Job Site Supervisor
Yearly salary	$65,392	$44,413
Hourly rate	$31.44	$21.35
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	16,481	45,312
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	42	46
Years of experience	2	-

Safety supervisor vs job site supervisor salary

Safety supervisors and job site supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Safety Supervisor	Job Site Supervisor
Average salary	$65,392	$44,413
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $98,000	Between $27,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Cargill	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between safety supervisor and job site supervisor education

There are a few differences between a safety supervisor and a job site supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Safety Supervisor	Job Site Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Safety supervisor vs job site supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between safety supervisors' and job site supervisors' demographics:

	Safety Supervisor	Job Site Supervisor
Average age	42	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 9.7% White, 69.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	2%

Differences between safety supervisor and job site supervisor duties and responsibilities

Safety supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage financial oversight and budget management including financial modeling and analysis, new products, travel, tools, and scheduling.
Evaluate and maintain site compliance with all OSHA, EPA, local state, federal, and corporate guidelines.
Conduct TPM and SMED projects on complex automate equipment.
Teach and instruct first aid, CPR, a, safety awareness and babysitting.
Operate machinery - asphalt, laid pipe, operate a sweeper broom, and rollers.
Ensure compliance to OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, and other local, state and federal regulatory agencies.

Job site supervisor example responsibilities.

Coordinate and accomplish successful meetings and inspections with OSHA officials to ensure construction sites are operating according to government codes.
Install HVAC units in residential and commercial buildings.
Answer questions for subs and send in RFI"s to owners.
Account monitoring, budgeting and payroll.
Apply knowledge of HVAC systems to cut costs.
Read and incorporate blue prints and AutoCAD drawing.

Safety supervisor vs job site supervisor skills

Common safety supervisor skills

OSHA, 12%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Safety Program, 4%
Safety Training, 4%
Safety Audits, 4%
Patrol, 4%

Common job site supervisor skills

Safety Regulations, 35%
Asphalt, 16%
Sub Contractors, 6%
Payroll, 5%
HVAC, 5%
CDL, 4%

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