Team supervisor vs staff supervisor

The differences between team supervisors and staff supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a team supervisor and a staff supervisor. Additionally, a team supervisor has an average salary of $58,718, which is higher than the $48,991 average annual salary of a staff supervisor.

The top three skills for a team supervisor include direct supervision, safety procedures and sales associates. The most important skills for a staff supervisor are patients, home health, and customer service.

Team supervisor vs staff supervisor overview

	Team Supervisor	Staff Supervisor
Yearly salary	$58,718	$48,991
Hourly rate	$28.23	$23.55
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	102,766	93,676
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

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.

What does a staff supervisor do?

A staff supervisor is responsible for supervising staff and organizing work procedures. Their main duty is to monitor staff. They maintain staff by recruiting, training, and coaching them. They may also gather budget information. They must have good communication skills and be team-oriented.

Team supervisor vs staff supervisor salary

Team supervisors and staff supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Team Supervisor	Staff Supervisor
Average salary	$58,718	$48,991
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $92,000	Between $34,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	Newark, NJ	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	State Street	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between team supervisor and staff supervisor education

There are a few differences between a team supervisor and a staff supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Team Supervisor	Staff Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Team supervisor vs staff supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between team supervisors' and staff supervisors' demographics:

	Team Supervisor	Staff Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 58.6% Female, 41.4%	Male, 46.7% Female, 53.3%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between team supervisor and staff supervisor duties and responsibilities

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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Staff supervisor example responsibilities.

Provide administrative support to include managing and maintaining payroll for office staff member and personnel.
Demonstrate leadership and expertise managing schedules for staff and delegating projects as assigned ensuring smooth organization for attorneys.
Move up to overnight supervisor quickly.was able to implement new ideas to management to ensure customer satisfaction.
Certify instructor for employee CPR a certification.
Use POS system to settle customer payments.
Supervise the shift and run the floor scrubber.

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Team supervisor vs staff supervisor skills

Common team supervisor skills

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

Common staff supervisor skills

Patients, 18%
Home Health, 13%
Customer Service, 12%
Rehabilitation, 8%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Direct Supervision, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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