Team supervisor vs team lead/manager

The differences between team supervisors and team lead/managers 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 team lead/manager. Additionally, a team lead/manager has an average salary of $88,042, which is higher than the $58,718 average annual salary of a team supervisor.

The top three skills for a team supervisor include direct supervision, safety procedures and sales associates. The most important skills for a team lead/manager are excellent interpersonal, customer service, and cleanliness.

Team supervisor vs team lead/manager overview

	Team Supervisor	Team Lead/Manager
Yearly salary	$58,718	$88,042
Hourly rate	$28.23	$42.33
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	102,766	194,880
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	47	43
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 team lead/manager do?

A team lead or manager is an individual who is responsible for guiding and directing employees so that they can achieve efficient operations within the organization. Team leads manage all the activities of their employees and distribute information to them as well as stakeholders. They provide coaching and training to employees so that they can achieve goals and developed the necessary skills that get results. The team also leads set ground rules and properly assigns tasks to employees so that they can avoid conflicts among staff.

Team supervisor vs team lead/manager salary

Team supervisors and team lead/managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Team Supervisor	Team Lead/Manager
Average salary	$58,718	$88,042
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $92,000	Between $53,000 And $144,000
Highest paying City	Newark, NJ	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Rhode Island
Best paying company	State Street	Google
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between team supervisor and team lead/manager education

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

	Team Supervisor	Team Lead/Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Team supervisor vs team lead/manager demographics

Here are the differences between team supervisors' and team lead/managers' demographics:

	Team Supervisor	Team Lead/Manager
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 58.6% Female, 41.4%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	9%

Differences between team supervisor and team lead/manager 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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Team lead/manager example responsibilities.

Motivate the team to achieve high standards and KPI targets.
Manage all aspects of training support, including instructional design, eLearning development, and the administration of training systems.
Design and develop UNIX scripts to manage processing and archiving of daily orders, processing of credit card authorizations and billing.
Demonstrate style of leadership that combine discipline with compassion to achieve outstanding results and unmistakable team morale on battlefield.
Manage an embed Facebook executive protection team that provide security and logistical support for a corporate executive and his family.
Analyze denials by Medicare and Medicaid to determine if an appeal is needed.

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Team supervisor vs team lead/manager skills

Common team supervisor skills

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

Common team lead/manager skills

Excellent Interpersonal, 21%
Customer Service, 14%
Cleanliness, 11%
Inventory Management, 8%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Leadership, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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