Street supervisor vs transportation assistant

The differences between street supervisors and transportation assistants 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 transportation assistant. Additionally, a street supervisor has an average salary of $48,112, which is higher than the $44,684 average annual salary of a transportation assistant.

The top three skills for a street supervisor include customer satisfaction, traffic control and street maintenance. The most important skills for a transportation assistant are patients, veterans, and rehabilitation.

Street supervisor vs transportation assistant overview

	Street Supervisor	Transportation Assistant
Yearly salary	$48,112	$44,684
Hourly rate	$23.13	$21.48
Growth rate	6%	9%
Number of jobs	7,345	8,245
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Street supervisor vs transportation assistant salary

Street supervisors and transportation assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Street Supervisor	Transportation Assistant
Average salary	$48,112	$44,684
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $86,000	Between $27,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	New Jersey Institute of Technology
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between street supervisor and transportation assistant education

There are a few differences between a street supervisor and a transportation assistant in terms of educational background:

	Street Supervisor	Transportation Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Street supervisor vs transportation assistant demographics

Here are the differences between street supervisors' and transportation assistants' demographics:

	Street Supervisor	Transportation Assistant
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 72.4% Female, 27.6%	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between street supervisor and transportation assistant 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.

Transportation assistant example responsibilities.

Charge with managing contracts for non-emergency and emergency transportation of Medicaid and Medicare members.
Administer first aid care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to students, as required.
Transport patients in wheelchair or gurneys.
Schedule all small package and LTL shipments.
Cross train in LTL and CDS shipment building.
Track drivers by using all equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) i.e.

Street supervisor vs transportation assistant skills

Common street supervisor skills

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

Common transportation assistant skills

Patients, 32%
Veterans, 14%
Rehabilitation, 7%
Logistics, 6%
CPR, 5%
Stretchers, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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