Supervisor vs title department manager

The differences between supervisors and title department managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a supervisor, becoming a title department manager takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a title department manager has an average salary of $87,956, which is higher than the $53,902 average annual salary of a supervisor.

The top three skills for a supervisor include customer service, safety procedures and sales floor. The most important skills for a title department manager are real estate, title commitments, and customer issues.

Supervisor vs title department manager overview

	Supervisor	Title Department Manager
Yearly salary	$53,902	$87,956
Hourly rate	$25.91	$42.29
Growth rate	-	17%
Number of jobs	224,920	62,578
Job satisfaction	5	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	8

Supervisor vs title department manager salary

Supervisors and title department managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Supervisor	Title Department Manager
Average salary	$53,902	$87,956
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $92,000	Between $34,000 And $225,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Reed Smith	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between supervisor and title department manager education

There are a few differences between a supervisor and a title department manager in terms of educational background:

	Supervisor	Title Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Supervisor vs title department manager demographics

Here are the differences between supervisors' and title department managers' demographics:

	Supervisor	Title Department Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 7.3% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	6%	11%

Differences between supervisor and title department manager duties and responsibilities

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Title department manager example responsibilities.

Manage national and international POS system installations, including schedules, manpower requirements, and travel itineraries.
Assist in the development of escrow department and title departments.
Submit all paperwork to DMV's to have titles duplicate or correct.
Process and deliver all DMV relate documents for processing directly with the DMV.
Negotiate, review and authorize sales contracts, conveyance documents and settlement statements with prospective buyers.
Delegate simple curative issues to associates responsible for clearing all minor clouds prior to opening of escrow.

Supervisor vs title department manager skills

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%

Common title department manager skills

Real Estate, 19%
Title Commitments, 10%
Customer Issues, 10%
Escrow, 9%
Title Searches, 7%
Closings, 6%

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