School supervisor vs school principal

The differences between school supervisors and school principals can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a school principal has an average salary of $97,138, 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 principal are professional development, curriculum development, and student achievement.

School supervisor vs school principal overview

	School Supervisor	School Principal
Yearly salary	$34,088	$97,138
Hourly rate	$16.39	$46.70
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	20,114	60,093
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	42	47
Years of experience	-	4

School supervisor vs school principal salary

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

	School Supervisor	School Principal
Average salary	$34,088	$97,138
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $71,000 And $131,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	Maryland	New Jersey
Best paying company	Grossmont College	Lexington School and Center for the Deaf
Best paying industry	Education	Non Profits

Differences between school supervisor and school principal education

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

	School Supervisor	School Principal
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Educational Leadership
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

School supervisor vs school principal demographics

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

	School Supervisor	School Principal
Average age	42	47
Gender ratio	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%	Male, 44.6% Female, 55.4%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 4.4% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	16%

Differences between school supervisor and school principal 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 principal example responsibilities.

Lead school in partnership with local high school to promote higher math, science and technology achievement.
Create a PBIS system for teachers on how to manage behavior on a daily basis and reward positive outcomes.
Train volunteers to reach kids for Christ.
Experience with the Scott Foresman mathematics series for second grade.
Interview and hire summer school teaching staff in grades Pre-K through 5thgrade.
Design and implement the district's transition to``all-day kindergarten".

School supervisor vs school principal skills

Common school supervisor skills

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

Common school principal skills

Professional Development, 12%
Curriculum Development, 8%
Student Achievement, 6%
Professional Growth, 5%
Student Learning, 5%
School Administration, 4%

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