Assistant production supervisor vs section supervisor

The differences between assistant production 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 assistant production supervisor and a section supervisor. Additionally, a section supervisor has an average salary of $67,204, 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 section supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and proficiency testing.

Assistant production supervisor vs section supervisor overview

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,754	$67,204
Hourly rate	$24.40	$32.31
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	76,380	33,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Assistant production supervisor vs section supervisor salary

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average salary	$50,754	$67,204
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $69,000	Between $33,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	Fargo, ND	Needham, MA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Marvin and	CITRUS VALLEY PHYSICIANS GROUP
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between assistant production supervisor and section supervisor education

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Assistant production supervisor vs section supervisor demographics

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
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, 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 assistant production supervisor and section supervisor 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.

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.

Assistant production supervisor vs section supervisor skills

Common assistant production supervisor skills

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

Common section supervisor skills

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

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