School supervisor vs school administrator

The differences between school supervisors and school administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a school administrator has an average salary of $48,331, which is higher than the $34,088 average annual salary of a school supervisor.

The top three skills for a school supervisor include CPR, behavioral issues and school administration. The most important skills for a school administrator are student issues, student attendance, and curriculum development.

School supervisor vs school administrator overview

	School Supervisor	School Administrator
Yearly salary	$34,088	$48,331
Hourly rate	$16.39	$23.24
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	20,114	73,018
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	42	47
Years of experience	-	4

School supervisor vs school administrator salary

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

	School Supervisor	School Administrator
Average salary	$34,088	$48,331
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $31,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Maryland	New York
Best paying company	Grossmont College	KIPP Northern California Public Schools
Best paying industry	Education	Professional

Differences between school supervisor and school administrator education

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

	School Supervisor	School Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Education
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

School supervisor vs school administrator demographics

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

	School Supervisor	School Administrator
Average age	42	47
Gender ratio	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%	Male, 40.6% Female, 59.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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%
LGBT Percentage	9%	16%

Differences between school supervisor and school administrator duties and responsibilities

School supervisor example responsibilities.

Create a PBIS system for teachers on how to manage behavior on a daily basis and reward positive outcomes.
Prepare children for kindergarten by introducing concepts they will explore further in kindergarten and elementary school.
Coordinate guest speakers for various filmmaking lessons.
Maintain database of all ISS student referrals.

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.

School supervisor vs school administrator skills

Common school supervisor skills

CPR, 12%
Behavioral Issues, 12%
School Administration, 8%
Conflict Resolution, 6%
Child Care, 5%
Learning Environment, 5%

Common school administrator skills

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

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