Assembly line associate vs assembly leader

The differences between assembly line associates and assembly leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assembly leader has an average salary of $37,198, which is higher than the $29,465 average annual salary of an assembly line associate.

The top three skills for an assembly line associate include safety standards, production process and safety policies. The most important skills for an assembly leader are assembly line, hand tools, and continuous improvement.

Assembly line associate vs assembly leader overview

	Assembly Line Associate	Assembly Leader
Yearly salary	$29,465	$37,198
Hourly rate	$14.17	$17.88
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	51,772	46,336
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Assembly line associate vs assembly leader salary

Assembly line associates and assembly leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assembly Line Associate	Assembly Leader
Average salary	$29,465	$37,198
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $35,000	Between $19,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	Saint Paul, MN	Davis, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	California
Best paying company	Medline	Zoetis
Best paying industry	Technology	Professional

Differences between assembly line associate and assembly leader education

There are a few differences between an assembly line associate and an assembly leader in terms of educational background:

	Assembly Line Associate	Assembly Leader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assembly line associate vs assembly leader demographics

Here are the differences between assembly line associates' and assembly leaders' demographics:

	Assembly Line Associate	Assembly Leader
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 64.2% Female, 35.8%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 9.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 9.8% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between assembly line associate and assembly leader duties and responsibilities

Assembly line associate example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Gain understanding of the components of a Honda engine.
Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Assemble components into fixtures using microscope and tweezers in a microelectronics company

Assembly leader example responsibilities.

Coach and mentore team leads, responsible for ensuring teams meet and exceed KPI's.
Assemble and test medical devices in accordance to GMP and ISO guidelines.
Assemble small cable wire harnesses that require a high level of manual dexterity and attention to detail.
Assemble pcb's according to BOM's and prints.
Operate CNC mill and lathe machines.
Machine operator experience, basic CNC milling knowledge.

Assembly line associate vs assembly leader skills

Common assembly line associate skills

Safety Standards, 26%
Production Process, 19%
Safety Policies, 11%
Quality Checks, 8%
Honda, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%

Common assembly leader skills

Assembly Line, 14%
Hand Tools, 11%
Continuous Improvement, 10%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Dexterity, 5%
Quality Standards, 4%

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