Biotechnician vs supervisor

The differences between biotechnicians and 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 supervisor. Additionally, a biotechnician has an average salary of $74,450, which is higher than the $53,902 average annual salary of a supervisor.

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

Biotechnician vs supervisor overview

	Biotechnician	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$74,450	$53,902
Hourly rate	$35.79	$25.91
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	612	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Biotechnician vs supervisor salary

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

	Biotechnician	Supervisor
Average salary	$74,450	$53,902
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $111,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between biotechnician and supervisor education

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

	Biotechnician	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	Harvard University	Stanford University

Biotechnician vs supervisor demographics

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

	Biotechnician	Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between biotechnician and 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.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Biotechnician vs supervisor skills

Common biotechnician skills

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

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%