Assembly room supervisor vs line supervisor

The differences between assembly room supervisors and line supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an assembly room supervisor and a line supervisor. Additionally, an assembly room supervisor has an average salary of $65,118, which is higher than the $55,107 average annual salary of a line supervisor.

The top three skills for an assembly room supervisor include CNC, assembly line and . The most important skills for a line supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and safety rules.

Assembly room supervisor vs line supervisor overview

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Yearly salary	$65,118	$55,107
Hourly rate	$31.31	$26.49
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	48,814	105,473
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Assembly room supervisor vs line supervisor salary

Assembly room supervisors and line supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average salary	$65,118	$55,107
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $101,000	Between $36,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Ewing, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	EMC Insurance
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between assembly room supervisor and line supervisor education

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

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Assembly room supervisor vs line supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between assembly room supervisors' and line supervisors' demographics:

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 55.2% Female, 44.8%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 6.2% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between assembly room supervisor and line supervisor duties and responsibilities

Assembly room supervisor example responsibilities.

Coach and mentore team leads, responsible for ensuring teams meet and exceed KPI's.
Analyze MRP system and workload data to effectively plan manpower and distribute work between the manufacturing areas and the machine shop.
Work with negotiating team and the UAW, IAM, and USW to successfully implement work teams with hourly group leaders.

Line supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the quality control, safety, and sanitation for the second-process of poultry processing while adhering to FDA regulations.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Schedule crewing (union shop), production scheduling, MRP.
Run mechanical machinery to package FDA control medicine, build cardboard displays for different products and package them.
Operate manual and pneumatic tools and machinery used in the maintenance of vessels, HVAC and ice arena equipment.
Train maintenance personnel in diagnosing and repairing machines to minimize downtime and cost associated with the operation of all machinery.

Assembly room supervisor vs line supervisor skills

Common assembly room supervisor skills

CNC, 64%
Assembly Line, 36%

Common line supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Direct Supervision, 14%
Safety Rules, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Food Safety, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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