Straw boss vs crew supervisor

The differences between straw bosses and crew 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 straw boss and a crew supervisor. Additionally, a straw boss has an average salary of $57,739, which is higher than the $41,760 average annual salary of a crew supervisor.

The top three skills for a straw boss include pipeline construction, RAN and equipment operation. The most important skills for a crew supervisor are safety procedures, CDL, and mowing.

Straw boss vs crew supervisor overview

	Straw Boss	Crew Supervisor
Yearly salary	$57,739	$41,760
Hourly rate	$27.76	$20.08
Growth rate	-	18%
Number of jobs	911	68,330
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Straw boss vs crew supervisor salary

Straw bosses and crew supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Straw Boss	Crew Supervisor
Average salary	$57,739	$41,760
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $104,000	Between $30,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Hill International
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between straw boss and crew supervisor education

There are a few differences between a straw boss and a crew supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Straw Boss	Crew Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Straw boss vs crew supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between straw bosses' and crew supervisors' demographics:

	Straw Boss	Crew Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between straw boss and crew supervisor duties and responsibilities

Straw boss example responsibilities.

Manage HVAC service and installation departments.
Use side boom when need.
Assist journeyman in running pigs in order to dry and clean the pipe.
Work directly with EI team to ensure compliance with ECD installations, maintenance and repairs.
Clean and prepare the sites, dig trenches, set braces for exaction sites and clean up waste materials.
Include supervision and oversight of all workers onsite

Crew supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform all excavations.
Maintain procedural hierarchy and chain of command.
Operate a bobcat and excavator to complete job tasks.
Provide technical support of all as-built data and field sketches to drafting.
Ensure pre-operational checks of firefighting equipment are in safe and working order.
Dig ditches and level earth to grade specification by using a pick and shovel.

Straw boss vs crew supervisor skills

Common straw boss skills

Pipeline Construction, 52%
RAN, 12%
Equipment Operation, 6%
Construction Sites, 6%
DUG, 4%
Excavations, 4%

Common crew supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
CDL, 6%
Mowing, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Safety Standards, 4%
CPR, 3%