Track supervisor vs flight chief

The differences between track supervisors and flight chiefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a track supervisor and a flight chief. Additionally, a flight chief has an average salary of $73,910, which is higher than the $43,280 average annual salary of a track supervisor.

The top three skills for a track supervisor include track safety, FRA and track maintenance. The most important skills for a flight chief are safety program, emergency situations, and logistics.

Track supervisor vs flight chief overview

	Track Supervisor	Flight Chief
Yearly salary	$43,280	$73,910
Hourly rate	$20.81	$35.53
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	8,123	14,227
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 54%
Average age	49	44
Years of experience	4	4

Track supervisor vs flight chief salary

Track supervisors and flight chiefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Track Supervisor	Flight Chief
Average salary	$43,280	$73,910
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $75,000	Between $50,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between track supervisor and flight chief education

There are a few differences between a track supervisor and a flight chief in terms of educational background:

	Track Supervisor	Flight Chief
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Track supervisor vs flight chief demographics

Here are the differences between track supervisors' and flight chiefs' demographics:

	Track Supervisor	Flight Chief
Average age	49	44
Gender ratio	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 2.7% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 81.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	4%	9%

Differences between track supervisor and flight chief duties and responsibilities

Track supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the maintenance and restoration of the track structure in accordance with NS standards as well as FRA within funds budget.
Manage budgets and workforce productivity within NS policy.
Operate and run multiple go cart tracks.
Help in garage make sure cars run correctly.
Operate on-track machines (tampers, regulators, etc . )
Apply asphalt on highways, private roadways, parking lots and driveways.

Flight chief example responsibilities.

Manage, lead and oversee all areas of evaluations / assessments for over 200 USAF aviators.
Manage the command and control of GPS satellite operations.
Lead initial training for over 600 staff annually through 736 syllabus hours and oversee evaluation of competency.
Provide leadership and knowledge of federal shipping and logistics regulations by managing adherence to all policies and procedures from higher headquarters.
Promote to in-flight supervisor position to train and supervise any given number in flight attendants.
Ensure compliance with DOD and USAF personnel management policies, directives, and procedures regarding military personnel issues and current programs.

Track supervisor vs flight chief skills

Common track supervisor skills

Track Safety, 21%
FRA, 21%
Track Maintenance, 20%
Track Inspections, 16%
Switches, 9%
RAN, 2%

Common flight chief skills

Safety Program, 15%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Logistics, 6%
Training Programs, 6%
Combat, 5%
DOD, 4%

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