Track supervisor vs work center supervisor

The differences between track supervisors and work center 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 track supervisor and a work center supervisor. Additionally, a work center supervisor has an average salary of $47,514, 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 work center supervisor are safety procedures, maintenance procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Track supervisor vs work center supervisor overview

	Track Supervisor	Work Center Supervisor
Yearly salary	$43,280	$47,514
Hourly rate	$20.81	$22.84
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	8,123	37,774
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Track supervisor vs work center supervisor salary

Track supervisors and work center supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Track Supervisor	Work Center Supervisor
Average salary	$43,280	$47,514
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $75,000	Between $25,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between track supervisor and work center supervisor education

There are a few differences between a track supervisor and a work center supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Track Supervisor	Work Center Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	Stanford University

Track supervisor vs work center supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between track supervisors' and work center supervisors' demographics:

	Track Supervisor	Work Center Supervisor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between track supervisor and work center supervisor 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.

Work center supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage environmental waste and safety programs in compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations.
Manage all defer maintenance to include MEL, DMI, NEF, and CDL items.
Monitor and manage highly advance electronic sonar equipment ensuring the safety of the newest, most advance submarine in the world.
Lead sonar submarine warfare combat operations in a tense environment using advance technological devices.
Implement DOM processes and policies.
Assist DOM with conformity inspections.

Track supervisor vs work center supervisor skills

Common track supervisor skills

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

Common work center supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 18%
Maintenance Procedures, 11%
Preventative Maintenance, 10%
Corrective Maintenance, 6%
Electrical Equipment, 3%
Maintenance Actions, 3%

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