Sewer maintenance supervisor vs project supervisor

The differences between sewer maintenance supervisors and project 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 sewer maintenance supervisor and a project supervisor. Additionally, a project supervisor has an average salary of $53,609, which is higher than the $52,273 average annual salary of a sewer maintenance supervisor.

The top three skills for a sewer maintenance supervisor include sewer lines, safety procedures and collection systems. The most important skills for a project supervisor are project management, customer service, and safety standards.

Sewer maintenance supervisor vs project supervisor overview

	Sewer Maintenance Supervisor	Project Supervisor
Yearly salary	$52,273	$53,609
Hourly rate	$25.13	$25.77
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	58,758	20,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Sewer maintenance supervisor vs project supervisor salary

Sewer maintenance supervisors and project supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sewer Maintenance Supervisor	Project Supervisor
Average salary	$52,273	$53,609
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $88,000	Between $29,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	Union City, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Pacific Gas and Electric
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between sewer maintenance supervisor and project supervisor education

There are a few differences between a sewer maintenance supervisor and a project supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Sewer Maintenance Supervisor	Project Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Liberal Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sewer maintenance supervisor vs project supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between sewer maintenance supervisors' and project supervisors' demographics:

	Sewer Maintenance Supervisor	Project Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.6% Female, 2.4%	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 1.5% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between sewer maintenance supervisor and project supervisor duties and responsibilities

Sewer maintenance supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate maintenance and equipment logistics operations, staffing and training functions to boost program effectiveness and mission readiness.
Develop original PLC programs and streamline off-site develop PLC programs to minimize equipment downtime and maximize technician understanding of these programs.
Perform complete teardown and rebuild of Okuma CNC lathes.

Project supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage paving of asphalt for road reconstruction and estimate cost base on gather quantities of daily progress.
Manage and supervise residential remodel and new construction projects.
Maintain all accounting and payroll for small business and manage all small business operations including marketing.
Install cabling, copper, fiber, test, in accordance with NEC TIA/EIA NIST standards.
weed eating blowing mowing hedge trimming mulching property maintenance garden work etc ...
Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.

Sewer maintenance supervisor vs project supervisor skills

Common sewer maintenance supervisor skills

Sewer Lines, 34%
Safety Procedures, 15%
Collection Systems, 10%
Water Meters, 8%
Asphalt, 7%
Water Mains, 6%

Common project supervisor skills

Project Management, 13%
Customer Service, 12%
Safety Standards, 8%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Fire Protection, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%

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