Sanitary landfill supervisor vs construction supervisor

The differences between sanitary landfill supervisors and construction supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a sanitary landfill supervisor and a construction supervisor. Additionally, a construction supervisor has an average salary of $62,881, which is higher than the $54,521 average annual salary of a sanitary landfill supervisor.

The top three skills for a sanitary landfill supervisor include environmental regulations, landfill operations and . The most important skills for a construction supervisor are customer service, OSHA, and project management.

Sanitary landfill supervisor vs construction supervisor overview

	Sanitary Landfill Supervisor	Construction Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,521	$62,881
Hourly rate	$26.21	$30.23
Growth rate	5%	8%
Number of jobs	4,582	32,487
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Sanitary landfill supervisor vs construction supervisor salary

Sanitary landfill supervisors and construction supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sanitary Landfill Supervisor	Construction Supervisor
Average salary	$54,521	$62,881
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $93,000	Between $42,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	SBA Communications
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between sanitary landfill supervisor and construction supervisor education

There are a few differences between a sanitary landfill supervisor and a construction supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Sanitary Landfill Supervisor	Construction Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sanitary landfill supervisor vs construction supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between sanitary landfill supervisors' and construction supervisors' demographics:

	Sanitary Landfill Supervisor	Construction Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 1.3% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between sanitary landfill supervisor and construction supervisor duties and responsibilities

Sanitary landfill supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage weekly payroll disbursement for contract employees.
Identify and integrate daily comprehensive logistics support plan.
Operate heavy equipment and supply mechanical assistance when need.

Construction supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage third party contractors, including safety oversight, control inspection and environmental design specification compliance, and also direct consultants.
Conduct site visits to ensure OSHA and local safety regulations are adhered to in accordance with company policy.
Perform caulking tasks which include: priming, air barrier on walls and utilizing mechanical tools.
Perform daily project walk-through to assess safety and cleanliness, thus ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations and insurance requirement.
Maintain the church building and school including general repairs, preventative maintenance, HVAC and scheduling contractors for repairs as needed.
Purchase framing, siding, cornice, roofing, finish carpentry and all other materials necessary, maintaining effective inventory control.

Sanitary landfill supervisor vs construction supervisor skills

Common sanitary landfill supervisor skills

Environmental Regulations, 67%
Landfill Operations, 33%

Common construction supervisor skills

Customer Service, 10%
OSHA, 8%
Project Management, 8%
Work Ethic, 6%
Construction Management, 5%
Construction Sites, 5%

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