Telecommunicator supervisor vs maintenance supervisor

The differences between telecommunicator supervisors and maintenance 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 a maintenance supervisor. Additionally, a telecommunicator supervisor has an average salary of $88,251, which is higher than the $57,674 average annual salary of a maintenance supervisor.

The top three skills for a telecommunicator supervisor include telecommunication, PBX and non-emergency calls. The most important skills for a maintenance supervisor are plumbing, HVAC, and customer service.

Telecommunicator supervisor vs maintenance supervisor overview

	Telecommunicator Supervisor	Maintenance Supervisor
Yearly salary	$88,251	$57,674
Hourly rate	$42.43	$27.73
Growth rate	16%	5%
Number of jobs	7,244	86,333
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 27%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Telecommunicator supervisor vs maintenance supervisor salary

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

	Telecommunicator Supervisor	Maintenance Supervisor
Average salary	$88,251	$57,674
Salary range	Between $71,000 And $109,000	Between $41,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	CVR Energy
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between telecommunicator supervisor and maintenance supervisor education

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

	Telecommunicator Supervisor	Maintenance Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 27%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Telecommunicator supervisor vs maintenance supervisor demographics

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

	Telecommunicator Supervisor	Maintenance Supervisor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 61.8% Female, 38.2%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
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, 8.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between telecommunicator supervisor and maintenance 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.

Maintenance supervisor example responsibilities.

Maintain OEE on all equipment to achieve run performance goals and to produce 500MM pounds of finish product a year.
Complete plumbing, electrical, general maintenance and re-key requirements.
Complete preventative maintenance and repair of electrical and plumbing systems.
Control all maintenance relate documentation including work orders and preventative maintenance, utilizing MP2 CMMS software.
Develop employee relations programs and enforce OSHA safety regulations; continually advance the effectiveness of safety programs and promote safety operations.
Replace motors, ball screws, pumps, drives, and encoders.

Telecommunicator supervisor vs maintenance supervisor skills

Common telecommunicator supervisor skills

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

Common maintenance supervisor skills

Plumbing, 10%
HVAC, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
OSHA, 6%
Ladders, 3%
General Maintenance, 3%

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