Salvage supervisor vs salvager

The differences between salvage supervisors and salvagers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a salvage supervisor, becoming a salvager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a salvage supervisor has an average salary of $53,353, which is higher than the $53,229 average annual salary of a salvager.

The top three skills for a salvage supervisor include safety training, and . The most important skills for a salvager are safety guidelines, , and .

Salvage supervisor vs salvager overview

	Salvage Supervisor	Salvager
Yearly salary	$53,353	$53,229
Hourly rate	$25.65	$25.59
Growth rate	6%	14%
Number of jobs	25,070	15
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 75%
Average age	46	45
Years of experience	2	6

Salvage supervisor vs salvager salary

Salvage supervisors and salvagers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Salvage Supervisor	Salvager
Average salary	$53,353	$53,229
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $108,000	Between $28,000 And $101,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between salvage supervisor and salvager education

There are a few differences between a salvage supervisor and a salvager in terms of educational background:

	Salvage Supervisor	Salvager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 75%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Salvage supervisor vs salvager demographics

Here are the differences between salvage supervisors' and salvagers' demographics:

	Salvage Supervisor	Salvager
Average age	46	45
Gender ratio	Male, 80.0% Female, 20.0%	Male, 89.5% Female, 10.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 69.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between salvage supervisor and salvager duties and responsibilities

Salvage supervisor example responsibilities.

Man firefighting vehicles during flight operations to ensure safety of flight deck crew and aircraft.
Ensure proper training of personnel in aircraft crash rescue and firefighting techniques.
Used trailer and torches to cut up and remove scrap metal from residential and commercial locations.
Maintain AAA contacts, and professional relationships.

Salvager example responsibilities.

Used company vehicle and GPS to get to correct route to start work.access the address to make sure it are correct.
Remove or replace defective doors or openers and install completely new door systems and openers.

Salvage supervisor vs salvager skills

Common salvage supervisor skills

Safety Training, 100%

Common salvager skills

Safety Guidelines, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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