Signal supervisor vs section chief

The differences between signal supervisors and section chiefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a signal supervisor and a section chief. Additionally, a section chief has an average salary of $78,816, which is higher than the $50,973 average annual salary of a signal supervisor.

The top three skills for a signal supervisor include FRA, traffic signals and signal maintenance. The most important skills for a section chief are safety procedures, training programs, and professional development.

Signal supervisor vs section chief overview

	Signal Supervisor	Section Chief
Yearly salary	$50,973	$78,816
Hourly rate	$24.51	$37.89
Growth rate	-2%	6%
Number of jobs	8,506	13,655
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Signal supervisor vs section chief salary

Signal supervisors and section chiefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Signal Supervisor	Section Chief
Average salary	$50,973	$78,816
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $102,000	Between $37,000 And $163,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Learjet
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between signal supervisor and section chief education

There are a few differences between a signal supervisor and a section chief in terms of educational background:

	Signal Supervisor	Section Chief
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northern Michigan University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Signal supervisor vs section chief demographics

Here are the differences between signal supervisors' and section chiefs' demographics:

	Signal Supervisor	Section Chief
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 2.2% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between signal supervisor and section chief duties and responsibilities

Signal supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead, manage, and mentore the signal gang leadership team.
Perform collection, identification and signals analysis of all communications activity in support of critical DoD missions.
Discuss with customer contractor's submittals and complete the Approval/Disapproval disposition process.

Section chief example responsibilities.

Manage sortie production on 17 USAF E-8C aircraft worth $6.2 billion.
Manage HAZMAT accumulation storage points and documentation.
Manage training time effectively ensuring employees have every opportunity to learn necessary skills to succeed in a combat environment.
Assist in planning, implementing and administering educational training that enhance performance in combat operations for soldiers to accomplish every mission.
Provide leadership and knowledge of federal shipping and logistics regulations by managing adherence to all policies and procedures from higher headquarters.
Complete HAZMAT transport course and establish on-site certifying capability.

Signal supervisor vs section chief skills

Common signal supervisor skills

FRA, 39%
Traffic Signals, 36%
Signal Maintenance, 17%
Signal Operations, 5%
Direct Support, 2%

Common section chief skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
Training Programs, 9%
Professional Development, 7%
Logistical Support, 6%
Combat, 6%
Corrective Action, 5%

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