Supervisor vs. Surveyor — What's the Difference?

A supervisor, or also known as foreman, boss, overseer, facilitator, monitor, area coordinator, or sometimes gaffer, is the job title of a low level management position that is primarily based on authority over a worker or charge of a workplace. A supervisor can also be one of the most senior in the staff at the place of work, such as a Professor who oversees a PhD dissertation.

A series of unmanned American spacecraft sent to the moon between 1966 and 1968, five of which successfully made soft landings.

A person who supervises a person or an activity.

To look over the parts, features, or contents of; view broadly

One who supervises.

To look at or examine carefully and appraise

One who is in charge of a particular department or unit, as in a governmental agency or school system.

A person occupied with surveying -- the process of determining positions on the earth's surface.

One who is an elected administrative officer in certain US counties and townships.

(UK) A person charged with inspecting something for the purpose of determining its condition, value, etc.

(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.

One placed to superintend others; an overseer; an inspector.

A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.

One who views and examines for the purpose of ascertaining the condition, quantity, or quality of anything; as, a surveyor of highways, ordnance, etc.

(US) In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.

One who surveys or measures land; one who practices the art of surveying.

(computing) A process responsible for managing other processes.

An officer who ascertains the contents of casks, and the quantity of liquors subject to duty; a gauger.

One who supervises; an overseer; an inspector; a superintendent; as, a supervisor of schools.

An engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures

A spectator; a looker-on.

Someone who conducts a statistical survey

One who supervises or has charge and direction of

A program that controls the execution of other programs