Yard manager vs crew supervisor

The differences between yard managers and crew supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a yard manager, becoming a crew supervisor takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a yard manager has an average salary of $50,981, which is higher than the $41,760 average annual salary of a crew supervisor.

The top three skills for a yard manager include customer service, equipment maintenance and cash handling. The most important skills for a crew supervisor are safety procedures, CDL, and mowing.

Yard manager vs crew supervisor overview

	Yard Manager	Crew Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,981	$41,760
Hourly rate	$24.51	$20.08
Growth rate	-4%	18%
Number of jobs	4,745	68,330
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	4	-

Yard manager vs crew supervisor salary

Yard managers and crew supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Yard Manager	Crew Supervisor
Average salary	$50,981	$41,760
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $87,000	Between $30,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	New York	Connecticut
Best paying company	Baker Hughes	Hill International
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Construction

Differences between yard manager and crew supervisor education

There are a few differences between a yard manager and a crew supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Yard Manager	Crew Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Yard manager vs crew supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between yard managers' and crew supervisors' demographics:

	Yard Manager	Crew Supervisor
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	2%

Differences between yard manager and crew supervisor duties and responsibilities

Yard manager example responsibilities.

Manage all administrative duties including payroll and ordering supplies.
Obtain, update, and communicate all Medicare rate changes to each level of management.
Reconcile payment discrepancies from Medicare and Medicaid
Metal building fabrication CDL driving over the road
Remain proficient in EPA and OSHA regulations.
Deliver and escort product with non cdl vehicles.

Crew supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform all excavations.
Maintain procedural hierarchy and chain of command.
Operate a bobcat and excavator to complete job tasks.
Provide technical support of all as-built data and field sketches to drafting.
Ensure pre-operational checks of firefighting equipment are in safe and working order.
Dig ditches and level earth to grade specification by using a pick and shovel.

Yard manager vs crew supervisor skills

Common yard manager skills

Customer Service, 28%
Equipment Maintenance, 9%
Cash Handling, 7%
Yard Inventory, 6%
Inventory Management, 5%
Bank Deposits, 5%

Common crew supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
CDL, 6%
Mowing, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Safety Standards, 4%
CPR, 3%

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