Snow removing supervisor vs yard manager

The differences between snow removing supervisors and yard managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a snow removing supervisor and a yard manager. Additionally, a yard manager has an average salary of $50,981, which is higher than the $34,958 average annual salary of a snow removing supervisor.

The top three skills for a snow removing supervisor include ice removal, snow blowers and blowers. The most important skills for a yard manager are customer service, equipment maintenance, and cash handling.

Snow removing supervisor vs yard manager overview

	Snow Removing Supervisor	Yard Manager
Yearly salary	$34,958	$50,981
Hourly rate	$16.81	$24.51
Growth rate	-	-4%
Number of jobs	6,111	4,745
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Snow removing supervisor vs yard manager salary

Snow removing supervisors and yard managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Snow Removing Supervisor	Yard Manager
Average salary	$34,958	$50,981
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $53,000	Between $29,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	Pawtucket, RI	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Alaska	New York
Best paying company	MLI Limited	Baker Hughes
Best paying industry	Construction	Manufacturing

Differences between snow removing supervisor and yard manager education

There are a few differences between a snow removing supervisor and a yard manager in terms of educational background:

	Snow Removing Supervisor	Yard Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Snow removing supervisor vs yard manager demographics

Here are the differences between snow removing supervisors' and yard managers' demographics:

	Snow Removing Supervisor	Yard Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 6.1% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between snow removing supervisor and yard manager duties and responsibilities

Snow removing supervisor example responsibilities.

Provide all landscaping; mowing, clean-up, etc.
Involve safely operating equipment such as snow and backpack blowers.
Operate truck with snow plow, snow blower and shovels.
Escort heavy equipment drive force van box truck sweepers blade operator
Gather shovels, salt, and push plow and salt dispenser.
Weed eating, edging, mowing, pruning, and fertilizing.

Yard manager example responsibilities.

Manage all administrative duties including payroll and ordering supplies.
Obtain, update, and communicate all Medicare rate changes to each level of management.
Reconcile payment discrepancies from Medicare and Medicaid
Metal building fabrication CDL driving over the road
Remain proficient in EPA and OSHA regulations.
Deliver and escort product with non cdl vehicles.

Snow removing supervisor vs yard manager skills

Common snow removing supervisor skills

Ice Removal, 22%
Snow Blowers, 14%
Blowers, 13%
Skid-Steer, 7%
Shovels, 7%
Shovel Snow, 5%

Common yard manager skills

Customer Service, 28%
Equipment Maintenance, 9%
Cash Handling, 7%
Yard Inventory, 6%
Inventory Management, 5%
Bank Deposits, 5%

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