Street supervisor vs dispatch manager

The differences between street supervisors and dispatch 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 street supervisor and a dispatch manager. Additionally, a dispatch manager has an average salary of $50,499, which is higher than the $48,112 average annual salary of a street supervisor.

The top three skills for a street supervisor include customer satisfaction, traffic control and street maintenance. The most important skills for a dispatch manager are DOT, GPS, and customer satisfaction.

Street supervisor vs dispatch manager overview

	Street Supervisor	Dispatch Manager
Yearly salary	$48,112	$50,499
Hourly rate	$23.13	$24.28
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	7,345	2,120
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Street supervisor vs dispatch manager salary

Street supervisors and dispatch managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Street Supervisor	Dispatch Manager
Average salary	$48,112	$50,499
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $86,000	Between $32,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	Indianapolis, IN
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	1 8 3 Lanes
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between street supervisor and dispatch manager education

There are a few differences between a street supervisor and a dispatch manager in terms of educational background:

	Street Supervisor	Dispatch Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Street supervisor vs dispatch manager demographics

Here are the differences between street supervisors' and dispatch managers' demographics:

	Street Supervisor	Dispatch Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 72.4% Female, 27.6%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 6.9% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between street supervisor and dispatch manager duties and responsibilities

Street supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist in pre-project GPS quantification with surveyors.
Utilize GPS technology on dozers, excavators and hand hold units.
Coordinate storm sewer installation, street construction, asphalt, mill and overlie process, and curb and gutter installations.
Pot holes, curb and gutter repair, concrete and asphalt street repairs, and create and monitor work zones).
Inspect all zoning permit requirements, all village building, street, sewer, water, equipment and generator maintenance.
Maintain repair and lubricate equipment such as vehicles, front end loaders, lawn mowers, and backhoes.

Dispatch manager example responsibilities.

Utilize GPS tracking system in order to manage, trace and locate drivers within their assign locations.
Direct employees in identifying and correcting any unsafe conditions, eliminate avoidable accidents and improve department performance manage KPI's.
Introduce and implement the GPS system for driver tracking.
Renegotiate current LTL rate discounts with regional partner carriers.
Conduct defensive driving training classes and CDL license procedures and pretesting for qualify individuals.
Utilize RoadNet routing software to increase driver productivity, route efficiency and service levels.

Street supervisor vs dispatch manager skills

Common street supervisor skills

Customer Satisfaction, 66%
Traffic Control, 16%
Street Maintenance, 5%
City Streets, 3%
Bus Operators, 2%
Snow Removal, 2%

Common dispatch manager skills

DOT, 24%
GPS, 7%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Disciplinary Actions, 4%
Safety Regulations, 4%
CDL, 4%

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