Assistant production supervisor vs production manager

The differences between assistant production supervisors and production managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an assistant production supervisor and a production manager. Additionally, a production manager has an average salary of $78,064, which is higher than the $50,754 average annual salary of an assistant production supervisor.

The top three skills for an assistant production supervisor include GMP, production equipment and safety procedures. The most important skills for a production manager are continuous improvement, customer service, and quality standards.

Assistant production supervisor vs production manager overview

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Manager
Yearly salary	$50,754	$78,064
Hourly rate	$24.40	$37.53
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	76,380	95,561
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Assistant production supervisor vs production manager salary

Assistant production supervisors and production managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Manager
Average salary	$50,754	$78,064
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $69,000	Between $50,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	Fargo, ND	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Marvin and	Cheniere Energy
Best paying industry	Health Care	Technology

Differences between assistant production supervisor and production manager education

There are a few differences between an assistant production supervisor and a production manager in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Assistant production supervisor vs production manager demographics

Here are the differences between assistant production supervisors' and production managers' demographics:

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between assistant production supervisor and production manager duties and responsibilities

Assistant production supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage data reports, analyze and provide data to improve operational performance to include OEE, process reliability and labor optimization.
Communicate directly with USDA official in maintaining proper product handling and sanitation procedures and requirements.
Participate in Kaizen process to develop a new detergent dispensing station to improve safety, ergonomics and to save money.
Participate in a Kaizen event that reduce factory downtime associate with chassis changeovers.
Operate brazing, ultrasonic welding and spot welding equipment to meet establish close tolerances and quality requirements.

Production manager example responsibilities.

Lead a KAIZEN that save 220k in damages.
Manage lean sigma techniques and Kaizen events to reduce raw material and scrap costs.
Hire and manage crew and locations along with renting necessary film equipment and organizing shoot logistics.
Team member in setting up TPM method of measuring production (OEE), helping to achieve record production results.
Manage data reports, analyze and provide data to improve operational performance to include OEE, process reliability and labor optimization.
Manage production control group and supply replenishment logistics for the manufacturing division.

Assistant production supervisor vs production manager skills

Common assistant production supervisor skills

GMP, 9%
Production Equipment, 8%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Process Improvement, 6%
Production Supervisors, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%

Common production manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%
Production Supervisors, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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