Biotechnician vs night supervisor

The differences between biotechnicians and night supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a biotechnician and a night supervisor. Additionally, a biotechnician has an average salary of $74,450, which is higher than the $35,289 average annual salary of a night supervisor.

The top three skills for a biotechnician include GMP, ISO and environmental monitoring. The most important skills for a night supervisor are customer service, cash handling, and customer inquiries.

Biotechnician vs night supervisor overview

	Biotechnician	Night Supervisor
Yearly salary	$74,450	$35,289
Hourly rate	$35.79	$16.97
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	612	62,170
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Biotechnician vs night supervisor salary

Biotechnicians and night supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Biotechnician	Night Supervisor
Average salary	$74,450	$35,289
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $111,000	Between $27,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Cheyenne, WY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Nestlé
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between biotechnician and night supervisor education

There are a few differences between a biotechnician and a night supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Biotechnician	Night Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Pennsylvania

Biotechnician vs night supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between biotechnicians' and night supervisors' demographics:

	Biotechnician	Night Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.4% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between biotechnician and night supervisor duties and responsibilities

Biotechnician example responsibilities.

Manage a team of 16-35 to insure packaging lines are running to standards as far as USDA guidelines and company productivity.
Set up and execute sterile environment procedures (LIMS) including formulating final product.
Participate in internal audits in preparation for regulatory inspections involving MHRA, EPA, and FDA.
Perform daily monitoring of bioreactors and make appropriate adjustments as necessary.
Perform manufacture and testing of vaccines and other biological products in large scale GMP manufacturing facility.
Perform various production processes including batching media, centrifugation and filtration, flocculation and final harvesting for Bioreactor processes.

Night supervisor example responsibilities.

Serve as the emergency contact for all building operations * CPR certify
Conduct PowerPoint presentation to illustrate shrink reduction, cost cutting programs and additionally to promote safety awareness in all departments.
Link clients to housing, psycho-social rehabilitation centers, patient assistance medication programs, and Medicaid/Medicare and crisis intervention programs.

Biotechnician vs night supervisor skills

Common biotechnician skills

GMP, 15%
ISO, 11%
Environmental Monitoring, 10%
PPE, 7%
Production Schedules, 5%
Lims, 5%

Common night supervisor skills

Customer Service, 20%
Cash Handling, 18%
Customer Inquiries, 16%
Leadership, 16%
Store Operations, 15%
Pallets, 2%