Telecommunicator supervisor vs electrical supervisor

The differences between telecommunicator supervisors and electrical supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a telecommunicator supervisor and an electrical supervisor. Additionally, an electrical supervisor has an average salary of $90,972, which is higher than the $88,251 average annual salary of a telecommunicator supervisor.

The top three skills for a telecommunicator supervisor include telecommunication, PBX and non-emergency calls. The most important skills for an electrical supervisor are electrical systems, PLC, and electrical equipment.

Telecommunicator supervisor vs electrical supervisor overview

	Telecommunicator Supervisor	Electrical Supervisor
Yearly salary	$88,251	$90,972
Hourly rate	$42.43	$43.74
Growth rate	16%	-
Number of jobs	7,244	33,839
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Telecommunicator supervisor vs electrical supervisor salary

Telecommunicator supervisors and electrical supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Telecommunicator Supervisor	Electrical Supervisor
Average salary	$88,251	$90,972
Salary range	Between $71,000 And $109,000	Between $66,000 And $124,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Micron Technology
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between telecommunicator supervisor and electrical supervisor education

There are a few differences between a telecommunicator supervisor and an electrical supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Telecommunicator Supervisor	Electrical Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Telecommunicator supervisor vs electrical supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between telecommunicator supervisors' and electrical supervisors' demographics:

	Telecommunicator Supervisor	Electrical Supervisor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 61.8% Female, 38.2%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between telecommunicator supervisor and electrical supervisor duties and responsibilities

Telecommunicator supervisor example responsibilities.

Gain practical experience managing UHF, satellite, and troposcatter transmission system.
Schedule and manage upgrades to telephone switches; ACD call routing, and network upgrades as needed without impacting business operations.
Manage the telecommunication training program, and make additions/changes/modifications as required while providing training to all communication staff.
Manage telecommunication and network system migrations and installations requiring both major and minor changes in voice and data infrastructure.
Install and coordinate video conferencing meetings over IP infrastructure saving the firm revenues verses public ISDN circuits.
Test and condition copper pairs for DSL and ISDN services.

Electrical supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage electrical & technical crew, supervise ABB DCS & gauging system and entire maintenance department, as needed.
Design and implement layouts for electrical projects using ladders, aerial lifts and other equipment.
Start switchgear and circuit breaker maintenance and testing on schedule outages.
Diagnose problems with bad encoders and feedback equipment on CNC machines.
Repair and maintain motor switchgear, MCC's and various types of load centers.
Install all infrastructures for the HVAC system, pull cables and terminate control cabinets and relays.

Telecommunicator supervisor vs electrical supervisor skills

Common telecommunicator supervisor skills

Telecommunication, 10%
PBX, 7%
Non-Emergency Calls, 6%
VoIP, 6%
LAN, 5%
Communications Equipment, 4%

Common electrical supervisor skills

Electrical Systems, 9%
PLC, 7%
Electrical Equipment, 6%
Preventive Maintenance, 6%
Control Systems, 5%
OSHA, 4%

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