Task lead vs supervisor

The differences between task leads and 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 supervisor. Additionally, a task lead has an average salary of $106,965, which is higher than the $53,902 average annual salary of a supervisor.

The top three skills for a task lead include project management, DOD and C++. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Task lead vs supervisor overview

	Task Lead	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$106,965	$53,902
Hourly rate	$51.43	$25.91
Growth rate	9%	-
Number of jobs	9,233	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Task lead vs supervisor salary

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

	Task Lead	Supervisor
Average salary	$106,965	$53,902
Salary range	Between $81,000 And $141,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between task lead and supervisor education

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

	Task Lead	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Task lead vs supervisor demographics

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

	Task Lead	Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 70.5% Female, 29.5%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between task lead and 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.

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.

Task lead vs supervisor skills

Common task lead skills

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

Common supervisor skills

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