Unit supervisor vs regional supervisor

The differences between unit supervisors and regional supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a unit supervisor and a regional supervisor. Additionally, a regional supervisor has an average salary of $61,453, which is higher than the $48,749 average annual salary of a unit supervisor.

The top three skills for a unit supervisor include patients, corrective action and social work. The most important skills for a regional supervisor are OSHA, customer satisfaction, and financial reports.

Unit supervisor vs regional supervisor overview

	Unit Supervisor	Regional Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,749	$61,453
Hourly rate	$23.44	$29.54
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	37,120	46,491
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

What does a unit supervisor do?

A unit supervisor oversees and supervises employees, ensuring that work operations adhere to standards, guidelines, timelines, and budget. Although the extent of their responsibilities depends on their industry or company of employment, they are typically in charge of conducting regular inspections and assessments, setting objectives and guidelines, delegating responsibilities among staff, and producing progress reports, submitting them to higher-ranking managers. Moreover, aside from leading teams to reach goals, a unit supervisor also trains new members of the workforce, provides technical support to staff, and resolves issues and concerns to maintain smooth operations.

What does a regional supervisor do?

The regional supervisor determines the operational practices of all stores in the area, making sure each runs smoothly, cleanly, complies with marketing and sales campaigns, and meets budget and sales goals. They run operations in a certain area and make sure that all activities and workers are working to achieve targets.

Unit supervisor vs regional supervisor salary

Unit supervisors and regional supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Unit Supervisor	Regional Supervisor
Average salary	$48,749	$61,453
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $78,000	Between $40,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Berkshire Hathaway	Stryker
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Technology

Differences between unit supervisor and regional supervisor education

There are a few differences between a unit supervisor and a regional supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Unit Supervisor	Regional Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Unit supervisor vs regional supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between unit supervisors' and regional supervisors' demographics:

	Unit Supervisor	Regional Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%	Male, 62.2% Female, 37.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between unit supervisor and regional supervisor duties and responsibilities

Unit supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage direct support professionals serving adult populations for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities and children with autism.
Document patient information and recording information correctly, as well as ensuring other workers are following OSHA and HIPAA requirements.
Attend weekly QA collaboration meetings and actively participate in discussions.
Utilize Kaizen activities to drive continuous process and quality improvements.
Submit MDS assessments to CMS timely and organize documentation for timely filing.
Evaluate admissions for Medicare/ Medicaid eligibility; prepare MDS and PPS documentation.

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Regional supervisor example responsibilities.

Oversee and manage regional online marketing accounts (Facebook, Craigslist, etc )
Manage payroll, supply and inventory control, profitably analysis and monthly management reporting.
Establish and manage the mid-Atlantic regional office of a privately own legal education company that provide educational services to law students.
Conduct training meetings for the territory and entire state by preparing PowerPoint presentations.
Review and design advertising copy for portfolio.
Create PowerPoint presentations for DC management regarding findings and opportunities for improvement.

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Unit supervisor vs regional supervisor skills

Common unit supervisor skills

Patients, 11%
Corrective Action, 10%
Social Work, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Conflict Resolution, 6%
Direct Supervision, 6%

Common regional supervisor skills

OSHA, 18%
Customer Satisfaction, 9%
Financial Reports, 6%
PowerPoint, 6%
Process Improvement, 6%
Payroll, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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