School administrator vs supervisor

The differences between school administrators and 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 school administrator, becoming a supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a supervisor has an average salary of $53,902, which is higher than the $48,331 average annual salary of a school administrator.

The top three skills for a school administrator include student issues, student attendance and curriculum development. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

School administrator vs supervisor overview

	School Administrator	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,331	$53,902
Hourly rate	$23.24	$25.91
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	73,018	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	4	2

School administrator vs supervisor salary

School administrators and supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	School Administrator	Supervisor
Average salary	$48,331	$53,902
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $73,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	Alaska
Best paying company	KIPP Northern California Public Schools	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	Professional	Health Care

Differences between school administrator and supervisor education

There are a few differences between a school administrator and a supervisor in terms of educational background:

	School Administrator	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Education	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

School administrator vs supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between school administrators' and supervisors' demographics:

	School Administrator	Supervisor
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 40.6% Female, 59.4%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	6%

Differences between school administrator and supervisor duties and responsibilities

School administrator example responsibilities.

Manage social media profiles through Facebook for important details and dates pertaining to HeartChase.
Provide administrative duties for Pre-K to 7th grade.
Perform presentations using Smartboard, Powerpoint, and Smilebox.
Lead teacher for pre-k class specializing in children with special needs.
Spearhead efforts to raise student literacy and math scores on standardize tests.
Assist or lead meetings including faculty, IEP, and RTI small group.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

School administrator vs supervisor skills

Common school administrator skills

Student Issues, 21%
Student Attendance, 19%
Curriculum Development, 9%
Classroom Management, 6%
School Administration, 5%
Payroll, 4%

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%