Underground supervisor vs field supervisor

The differences between underground supervisors and field supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both an underground supervisor and a field supervisor. Additionally, an underground supervisor has an average salary of $44,206, which is higher than the $42,894 average annual salary of a field supervisor.

The top three skills for an underground supervisor include CDL, sure safety and . The most important skills for a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Underground supervisor vs field supervisor overview

	Underground Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$44,206	$42,894
Hourly rate	$21.25	$20.62
Growth rate	7%	8%
Number of jobs	4,601	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Underground supervisor vs field supervisor salary

Underground supervisors and field supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Underground Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$44,206	$42,894
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $80,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PNM Resources
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between underground supervisor and field supervisor education

There are a few differences between an underground supervisor and a field supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Underground Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Underground supervisor vs field supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between underground supervisors' and field supervisors' demographics:

	Underground Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between underground supervisor and field supervisor duties and responsibilities

Underground supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage weekly payroll disbursement for contract employees.
Manage weekly payroll disbursement for contract employees.
Oversee the excavation of burying cable for Comcast.
Provide oversight and direction for the insulation subcontractor

Field supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage well site personnel and all lease operators, completing records, ensuring certifications and maintaining personnel data when require.
Project manage and monitor all print job requests via TRAC (RICOH web base job requesting and reporting tool).
Manage logistics and implementation of an experiential marketing campaign in a mall setting - including on-site management.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as trucks and trailers, mowers, snow blowers and power tools.
Have pipe, unlimite plate, and sheet metal certifications.
Operate machinery including mowers, trimmers, thatchers, and aerators.

Underground supervisor vs field supervisor skills

Common underground supervisor skills

CDL, 67%
Sure Safety, 33%

Common field supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Quality Standards, 8%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Direct Supervision, 7%
HR, 7%

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