Blast furnace supervisor vs control supervisor

The differences between blast furnace supervisors and control 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 blast furnace supervisor and a control supervisor. Additionally, a control supervisor has an average salary of $75,228, which is higher than the $48,063 average annual salary of a blast furnace supervisor.

The top three skills for a blast furnace supervisor include hydro blasting, vacuum truck and detonators. The most important skills for a control supervisor are traffic control devices, ISO, and control systems.

Blast furnace supervisor vs control supervisor overview

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,063	$75,228
Hourly rate	$23.11	$36.17
Growth rate	-5%	3%
Number of jobs	20,115	63,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Blast furnace supervisor vs control supervisor salary

Blast furnace supervisors and control supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average salary	$48,063	$75,228
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $97,000	Between $45,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Lucid Motors
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and control supervisor education

There are a few differences between a blast furnace supervisor and a control supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Blast furnace supervisor vs control supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between blast furnace supervisors' and control supervisors' demographics:

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 3.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and control supervisor duties and responsibilities

Blast furnace supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage safe front line operations for blast furnace production.
Design shots to minimize grind vibration and air blast, by using electronic detonators.
Design, load and layout blast in problem areas.

Control supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage MRO requisitions to ensure that the best product are obtained at the lowest possible price.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Work in production planning, supporting MRP as part of inventory management.
Prepare streets for asphalt and milling.
Maintain all OSHA and FDA guidelines.
Train and run crew on location.

Blast furnace supervisor vs control supervisor skills

Common blast furnace supervisor skills

Hydro Blasting, 57%
Vacuum Truck, 25%
Detonators, 18%

Common control supervisor skills

Traffic Control Devices, 7%
ISO, 7%
Control Systems, 6%
Asphalt, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Traffic Control, 5%

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