Biotechnician vs shop supervisor

The differences between biotechnicians and shop 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 shop supervisor. Additionally, a biotechnician has an average salary of $74,450, which is higher than the $50,689 average annual salary of a shop supervisor.

The top three skills for a biotechnician include GMP, ISO and environmental monitoring. The most important skills for a shop supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Biotechnician vs shop supervisor overview

	Biotechnician	Shop Supervisor
Yearly salary	$74,450	$50,689
Hourly rate	$35.79	$24.37
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	612	35,924
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Biotechnician vs shop supervisor salary

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

	Biotechnician	Shop Supervisor
Average salary	$74,450	$50,689
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $111,000	Between $30,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	TechnipFMC
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between biotechnician and shop supervisor education

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

	Biotechnician	Shop Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	Harvard University	Stanford University

Biotechnician vs shop supervisor demographics

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

	Biotechnician	Shop Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between biotechnician and shop 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.

Shop supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise CNC operators.
Supervise and work in a fabrication shop, fabricate conveyors, MIG and TIG welding, and operate end mill.
Procure aerospace alloys and materials as well as all consumables.
Design medical, kitchen, and woodworking products using SolidWorks.
Follow instructions given by supervisor to ensure products are being meet to QA and USDA.
Start out as a welder (MIG, TIG) and move up to shop supervisor.

Biotechnician vs shop supervisor skills

Common biotechnician skills

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

Common shop supervisor skills

Customer Service, 26%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Parts Inventory, 6%
OSHA, 4%
Equipment Maintenance, 3%