Task lead vs lead supervisor

The differences between task leads and lead supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a task lead and a lead supervisor. Additionally, a task lead has an average salary of $106,965, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a task lead include project management, DOD and C++. The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Task lead vs lead supervisor overview

	Task Lead	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$106,965	$42,548
Hourly rate	$51.43	$20.46
Growth rate	9%	-
Number of jobs	9,233	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Task lead vs lead supervisor salary

Task leads and lead supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Task Lead	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$106,965	$42,548
Salary range	Between $81,000 And $141,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between task lead and lead supervisor education

There are a few differences between a task lead and a lead supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Task Lead	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Task lead vs lead supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between task leads' and lead supervisors' demographics:

	Task Lead	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 70.5% Female, 29.5%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between task lead and lead supervisor duties and responsibilities

Task lead example responsibilities.

Manage a complex network of UNIX, Linux, and virtual servers across multiple command centers.
Manage multiple environmental remediation strategy projects (~ $300k each) as a consultant to the U.S. EPA.
Manage document and SharePoint site development.
Organize speaker series and manage logistics for multiple senior technology consultants.
Collaborate with infrastructure team to get deployment within standards, and get application security centrally manage.
Build the new VMware servers and administration.

Lead supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Task lead vs lead supervisor skills

Common task lead skills

Project Management, 11%
DOD, 7%
C++, 6%
Infrastructure, 6%
Status Reports, 6%
Logistics, 6%

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%