Team leader/trainer vs team supervisor

The differences between team leader/trainers and team supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a team leader/trainer, becoming a team supervisor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a team supervisor has an average salary of $58,718, which is higher than the $43,044 average annual salary of a team leader/trainer.

The top three skills for a team leader/trainer include safety procedures, training materials and training programs. The most important skills for a team supervisor are direct supervision, safety procedures, and sales associates.

Team leader/trainer vs team supervisor overview

	Team Leader/Trainer	Team Supervisor
Yearly salary	$43,044	$58,718
Hourly rate	$20.69	$28.23
Growth rate	8%	-
Number of jobs	141,734	102,766
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	44	47
Years of experience	4	6

What does a team leader/trainer do?

The team leader or the trainer primarily focuses on supporting the engineering team and is committed to fostering communication and leadership and giving training to the aspirants. Other duties include planning, executing, budgeting, monitoring, controlling, consulting, and collaborating with his/her /her teams.

What does a team supervisor do?

The responsibilities of a team supervisor depend on one's place or industry of employment. Most of the time, it is their role to oversee operations and work performance within the team, delegate tasks, set the budget and sales target, train new members of the workforce, and ensure to meet all goals while maintaining efficiency in all aspects. Furthermore, as a team supervisor, it is essential to lead and encourage the staff to their fullest potential and implement the workplace's policies.

Team leader/trainer vs team supervisor salary

Team leader/trainers and team supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Team Leader/Trainer	Team Supervisor
Average salary	$43,044	$58,718
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $77,000	Between $37,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	State Street
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between team leader/trainer and team supervisor education

There are a few differences between a team leader/trainer and a team supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Team Leader/Trainer	Team Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	California State University - Bakersfield

Team leader/trainer vs team supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between team leader/trainers' and team supervisors' demographics:

	Team Leader/Trainer	Team Supervisor
Average age	44	47
Gender ratio	Male, 52.6% Female, 47.4%	Male, 58.6% Female, 41.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 5.8% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	8%

Differences between team leader/trainer and team supervisor duties and responsibilities

Team leader/trainer example responsibilities.

Recognize for excellence in performance by senior leadership for developing top rank service teams and successfully managing extremely difficult crisis situations.
Present results of the daily audits using PowerPoint to senior management on a weekly basis.
Operate cash register, POS and daily cash handling, count and provide change to the customers as necessary.
Train new servers in food and wine knowledge, menu, steps of service, use of POS system.
Coordinate and schedule training events to include all administration, logistics, and security considerations.
Organize and prepare all training aids for instructors including audio visual equipment and PowerPoint presentations.

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Team supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage a small group of people while effectively serving large amounts of food in small windows of time.
Accomplish requirements, allocating resources, scheduling and coordinating staff and assure accuracy of payroll.
Manage an embed Facebook executive protection team that provide security and logistical support for a corporate executive and his family.
Represent the payer side of WA Medicaid in medical necessity reviews against plan benefits.
Vacuum, mop, buffer floors, clean windows, take out trash, clean computer room.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations to present team metrics.

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Team leader/trainer vs team supervisor skills

Common team leader/trainer skills

Safety Procedures, 23%
Training Materials, 7%
Training Programs, 5%
Sales Floor, 4%
Food Preparation, 3%
Logistics, 3%

Common team supervisor skills

Direct Supervision, 9%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Sales Associates, 6%
Lead Generation, 6%
Store Operations, 6%
Excellent Interpersonal, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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