Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs night supervisor

The differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisors and night supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a wastewater treatment plant supervisor, becoming a night supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a wastewater treatment plant supervisor has an average salary of $54,948, which is higher than the $35,289 average annual salary of a night supervisor.

The top three skills for a wastewater treatment plant supervisor include treatment processes, process control and water treatment. The most important skills for a night supervisor are customer service, cash handling, and customer inquiries.

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs night supervisor overview

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Night Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,948	$35,289
Hourly rate	$26.42	$16.97
Growth rate	-7%	6%
Number of jobs	11,675	62,170
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	12	2

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs night supervisor salary

Wastewater treatment plant supervisors and night supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Night Supervisor
Average salary	$54,948	$35,289
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $93,000	Between $27,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Cheyenne, WY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Nestlé
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisor and night supervisor education

There are a few differences between a wastewater treatment plant supervisor and a night supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Night Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs night supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisors' and night supervisors' demographics:

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Night Supervisor
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 98.0% Female, 2.0%	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 1.8% White, 71.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.4% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisor and night supervisor duties and responsibilities

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor example responsibilities.

Develop and lead training programs in preparation for combat.
Maintain and operate wastewater facility in combination with operating lab analysis to assure proper treatment according to EPA permit.
Serve as support staff to administrative assistant, treatment coordinators, and foster home directors.
Review monthly reports by coordinators.
Operate, monitor and troubleshoot the water/wastewater treatment facility.

Night supervisor example responsibilities.

Serve as the emergency contact for all building operations * CPR certify
Conduct PowerPoint presentation to illustrate shrink reduction, cost cutting programs and additionally to promote safety awareness in all departments.
Link clients to housing, psycho-social rehabilitation centers, patient assistance medication programs, and Medicaid/Medicare and crisis intervention programs.

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs night supervisor skills

Common wastewater treatment plant supervisor skills

Treatment Processes, 19%
Process Control, 16%
Water Treatment, 13%
Plant Operators, 11%
Plant Equipment, 10%
Clarifiers, 9%

Common night supervisor skills

Customer Service, 20%
Cash Handling, 18%
Customer Inquiries, 16%
Leadership, 16%
Store Operations, 15%
Pallets, 2%

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