Work center supervisor vs flight chief

The differences between work center 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 work center supervisor and a flight chief. Additionally, a flight chief has an average salary of $73,910, which is higher than the $47,514 average annual salary of a work center supervisor.

The top three skills for a work center supervisor include safety procedures, maintenance procedures and preventative maintenance. The most important skills for a flight chief are safety program, emergency situations, and logistics.

Work center supervisor vs flight chief overview

	Work Center Supervisor	Flight Chief
Yearly salary	$47,514	$73,910
Hourly rate	$22.84	$35.53
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	37,774	14,227
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Associate Degree, 54%
Average age	49	44
Years of experience	4	4

Work center supervisor vs flight chief salary

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

	Work Center Supervisor	Flight Chief
Average salary	$47,514	$73,910
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $86,000	Between $50,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between work center supervisor and flight chief education

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

	Work Center Supervisor	Flight Chief
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Associate Degree, 54%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Criminal Justice
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Work center supervisor vs flight chief demographics

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

	Work Center Supervisor	Flight Chief
Average age	49	44
Gender ratio	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%	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, 67.8% 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 work center supervisor and flight chief duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Work center supervisor vs flight chief skills

Common work center supervisor skills

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

Common flight chief skills

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

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