Blast furnace supervisor vs night shift supervisor

The differences between blast furnace supervisors and night shift 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 night shift supervisor. Additionally, a blast furnace supervisor has an average salary of $48,063, which is higher than the $35,491 average annual salary of a night shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a blast furnace supervisor include hydro blasting, vacuum truck and detonators. The most important skills for a night shift supervisor are patients, safety procedures, and customer service.

Blast furnace supervisor vs night shift supervisor overview

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,063	$35,491
Hourly rate	$23.11	$17.06
Growth rate	-5%	18%
Number of jobs	20,115	130,954
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Blast furnace supervisor vs night shift supervisor salary

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$48,063	$35,491
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $97,000	Between $27,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Cheyenne, WY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and night shift supervisor education

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Blast furnace supervisor vs night shift supervisor demographics

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
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, 12.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and night shift 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.

Night shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the proper preparation of equipment for mechanical work as well as proper utilization of LOTO system.
Certify in forklift driving, CPR, and environmental spill prevention and containment.
Direct, train and motivate team members during shift on each of the workstations.
Perform advance technical duties which may include: CNC machining, welding, and assembly of tools.
Perform all usual shop duties as well as oversea and troubleshoot all shop activities of all employees on night shift
Compile store ordering, sales and payroll data, and assure proper report completion, verification and transmission to management.

Blast furnace supervisor vs night shift supervisor skills

Common blast furnace supervisor skills

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

Common night shift supervisor skills

Patients, 16%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Customer Service, 7%
Quality Standards, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
CPR, 4%

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