Assistant production supervisor vs working supervisor

The differences between assistant production supervisors and working 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 working supervisor. Additionally, an assistant production supervisor has an average salary of $50,754, which is higher than the $49,372 average annual salary of a working supervisor.

The top three skills for an assistant production supervisor include GMP, production equipment and safety procedures. The most important skills for a working supervisor are direct supervision, safety rules, and GRASS.

Assistant production supervisor vs working supervisor overview

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,754	$49,372
Hourly rate	$24.40	$23.74
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	76,380	44,021
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Assistant production supervisor vs working supervisor salary

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Average salary	$50,754	$49,372
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $69,000	Between $33,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	Fargo, ND	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	Marvin and	Ensign Energy
Best paying industry	Health Care	Government

Differences between assistant production supervisor and working supervisor education

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Assistant production supervisor vs working supervisor demographics

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%	Male, 70.1% Female, 29.9%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between assistant production supervisor and working 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.

Working supervisor example responsibilities.

Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.
Assist operators for driving portion of CDL.
Perform service troubleshoot and repair work in between projects.
Cut grass using tractor, riding lawn mowers, string trimmers.
Supervise billing and payroll personnel, and coordinate the billing process.
General lawn care: whipping, weeding, mowing, and raking.

Assistant production supervisor vs working 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 working supervisor skills

Direct Supervision, 20%
Safety Rules, 16%
GRASS, 15%
Safety Procedures, 12%
Payroll, 3%
Community Resources, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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