Biotechnician vs operation supervisor

The differences between biotechnicians and operation 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 an operation supervisor. Additionally, a biotechnician has an average salary of $74,450, which is higher than the $57,279 average annual salary of an operation supervisor.

The top three skills for a biotechnician include GMP, ISO and environmental monitoring. The most important skills for an operation supervisor are logistics, safety procedures, and OSHA.

Biotechnician vs operation supervisor overview

	Biotechnician	Operation Supervisor
Yearly salary	$74,450	$57,279
Hourly rate	$35.79	$27.54
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	612	94,116
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Biotechnician vs operation supervisor salary

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

	Biotechnician	Operation Supervisor
Average salary	$74,450	$57,279
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $111,000	Between $37,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	Kansas City, KS
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Ropes & Gray
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between biotechnician and operation supervisor education

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

	Biotechnician	Operation Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	Harvard University	Stanford University

Biotechnician vs operation supervisor demographics

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

	Biotechnician	Operation Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%
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, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between biotechnician and operation 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.

Operation supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage labor and operating expenses to meet budget goals by utilizing KRONOS.
Manage the safety, quality, productivity, OEE, yields, & continuous improvement.
Manage the proper preparation of equipment for mechanical work as well as proper utilization of LOTO system.
Serve as member of HAZMAT team and manage all training, orientation and safety programs for entire facility.
Manage all inbound and outbound of product/inventory, and keep accurate counts in AS400 P.K.M.S warehouse management software.
Manage daily activities of up to 15 staff and up to 50 students at youth rehabilitation boarding facility.

Biotechnician vs operation supervisor skills

Common biotechnician skills

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

Common operation supervisor skills

Logistics, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%
OSHA, 6%
Payroll, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%