Signal supervisor vs work center supervisor

The differences between signal supervisors and work center supervisors 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 work center supervisor. Additionally, a signal supervisor has an average salary of $50,973, which is higher than the $47,514 average annual salary of a work center supervisor.

The top three skills for a signal supervisor include FRA, traffic signals and signal maintenance. The most important skills for a work center supervisor are safety procedures, maintenance procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Signal supervisor vs work center supervisor overview

	Signal Supervisor	Work Center Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,973	$47,514
Hourly rate	$24.51	$22.84
Growth rate	-2%	-
Number of jobs	8,506	37,774
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Signal supervisor vs work center supervisor salary

Signal supervisors and work center supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Signal Supervisor	Work Center Supervisor
Average salary	$50,973	$47,514
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $102,000	Between $25,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between signal supervisor and work center supervisor education

There are a few differences between a signal supervisor and a work center supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Signal Supervisor	Work Center Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Northern Michigan University	Stanford University

Signal supervisor vs work center supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between signal supervisors' and work center supervisors' demographics:

	Signal Supervisor	Work Center Supervisor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%
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, 16.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between signal supervisor and work center supervisor 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.

Work center supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage environmental waste and safety programs in compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations.
Manage all defer maintenance to include MEL, DMI, NEF, and CDL items.
Monitor and manage highly advance electronic sonar equipment ensuring the safety of the newest, most advance submarine in the world.
Lead sonar submarine warfare combat operations in a tense environment using advance technological devices.
Implement DOM processes and policies.
Assist DOM with conformity inspections.

Signal supervisor vs work center supervisor skills

Common signal supervisor skills

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

Common work center supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 18%
Maintenance Procedures, 11%
Preventative Maintenance, 10%
Corrective Maintenance, 6%
Electrical Equipment, 3%
Maintenance Actions, 3%

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