Team supervisor vs unit supervisor

The differences between team supervisors and unit 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 unit supervisor. Additionally, a team supervisor has an average salary of $58,718, which is higher than the $48,749 average annual salary of a unit supervisor.

The top three skills for a team supervisor include direct supervision, safety procedures and sales associates. The most important skills for a unit supervisor are patients, corrective action, and social work.

Team supervisor vs unit supervisor overview

	Team Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Yearly salary	$58,718	$48,749
Hourly rate	$28.23	$23.44
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	102,766	37,120
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
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 unit supervisor do?

A unit supervisor oversees and supervises employees, ensuring that work operations adhere to standards, guidelines, timelines, and budget. Although the extent of their responsibilities depends on their industry or company of employment, they are typically in charge of conducting regular inspections and assessments, setting objectives and guidelines, delegating responsibilities among staff, and producing progress reports, submitting them to higher-ranking managers. Moreover, aside from leading teams to reach goals, a unit supervisor also trains new members of the workforce, provides technical support to staff, and resolves issues and concerns to maintain smooth operations.

Team supervisor vs unit supervisor salary

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

	Team Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Average salary	$58,718	$48,749
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $92,000	Between $30,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	Newark, NJ	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Washington
Best paying company	State Street	Berkshire Hathaway
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between team supervisor and unit supervisor education

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

	Team Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Team supervisor vs unit supervisor demographics

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

	Team Supervisor	Unit Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 58.6% Female, 41.4%	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between team supervisor and unit 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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Unit supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage direct support professionals serving adult populations for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities and children with autism.
Document patient information and recording information correctly, as well as ensuring other workers are following OSHA and HIPAA requirements.
Attend weekly QA collaboration meetings and actively participate in discussions.
Utilize Kaizen activities to drive continuous process and quality improvements.
Submit MDS assessments to CMS timely and organize documentation for timely filing.
Evaluate admissions for Medicare/ Medicaid eligibility; prepare MDS and PPS documentation.

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Team supervisor vs unit 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 unit supervisor skills

Patients, 11%
Corrective Action, 10%
Social Work, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Conflict Resolution, 6%
Direct Supervision, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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