Assembly room supervisor vs section supervisor

The differences between assembly room supervisors and section 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 section supervisor. Additionally, a section supervisor has an average salary of $67,204, which is higher than the $65,118 average annual salary of an assembly room supervisor.

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

Assembly room supervisor vs section supervisor overview

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Yearly salary	$65,118	$67,204
Hourly rate	$31.31	$32.31
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	48,814	33,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Assembly room supervisor vs section supervisor salary

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

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average salary	$65,118	$67,204
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $101,000	Between $33,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	-	Needham, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	CITRUS VALLEY PHYSICIANS GROUP
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between assembly room supervisor and section supervisor education

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

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Assembly room supervisor vs section supervisor demographics

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

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 55.2% Female, 44.8%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
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, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between assembly room supervisor and section 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.

Section supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise ammunition resupply operations ensuring all jobs are accomplish on time.
Lead division payroll meetings and maintain documentation available in share directory and portal to facilitate communication and standardization of payroll procedures.
Supervise and assist in the transportation, loading, and unloading of multiple types of hazardous materials between multiple DOD organizations.
Handle subpoenas, court orders.
Train variuos areas in HIPAA compliance.
Supervise the design and build unique laser and electronic systems for DoD applications.

Assembly room supervisor vs section supervisor skills

Common assembly room supervisor skills

CNC, 64%
Assembly Line, 36%

Common section supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 16%
Direct Supervision, 12%
Proficiency Testing, 6%
Chemistry, 5%
Combat, 5%
Career Development, 4%

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