Assistant quality control manager vs quality assurance supervisor

The differences between assistant quality control managers and quality assurance supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an assistant quality control manager, becoming a quality assurance supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an assistant quality control manager has an average salary of $82,810, which is higher than the $66,145 average annual salary of a quality assurance supervisor.

The top three skills for an assistant quality control manager include product quality, quality standards and internal audit. The most important skills for a quality assurance supervisor are food safety, product quality, and corrective action.

Assistant quality control manager vs quality assurance supervisor overview

	Assistant Quality Control Manager	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Yearly salary	$82,810	$66,145
Hourly rate	$39.81	$31.80
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	79,939	82,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	48	46
Years of experience	6	2

Assistant quality control manager vs quality assurance supervisor salary

Assistant quality control managers and quality assurance supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Quality Control Manager	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average salary	$82,810	$66,145
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $108,000	Between $46,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	Fremont, CA	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	Wyoming
Best paying company	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Health Care

Differences between assistant quality control manager and quality assurance supervisor education

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

	Assistant Quality Control Manager	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Assistant quality control manager vs quality assurance supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between assistant quality control managers' and quality assurance supervisors' demographics:

	Assistant Quality Control Manager	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average age	48	46
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 9.2% White, 69.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	6%

Differences between assistant quality control manager and quality assurance supervisor duties and responsibilities

Assistant quality control manager example responsibilities.

Own, manage, and oversight to comprehensive quality management systems including leading policy deployment process within quality assurance function.
SOP (s) writing documentation for FDA and GMP certifications
Perform daily inspections with FDA and ensure GMP compliance plant wide.
Present for and oversee USDA inspections.
Review all SPC data generate by producers.
Maintain procedures for compliance to ISO standards.

Quality assurance supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving ISO certification/training.
Manage GMP regulate quality assurance department to ensure all raw materials and finish products meet quality standards.
Lead product development team to successfully develop components at improve PPAP approval time by implementing better project planning
Conduct and report internal quality system and vendor/supplier audits in accordance with ISO and company quality assurance requirements.
Use of refractometer, micrometer, lab scales, and calipers.
Monitor pre-clinical GLP studies at CRO and intra-departmental sites to ensure protocol/regulatory compliance (Covance).

Assistant quality control manager vs quality assurance supervisor skills

Common assistant quality control manager skills

Product Quality, 18%
Quality Standards, 16%
Internal Audit, 8%
R, 5%
HACCP, 4%
Quality Issues, 4%

Common quality assurance supervisor skills

Food Safety, 8%
Product Quality, 7%
Corrective Action, 6%
GMP, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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