Blast furnace supervisor vs section supervisor

The differences between blast furnace supervisors and section 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 section supervisor. Additionally, a section supervisor has an average salary of $67,204, 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 section supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and proficiency testing.

Blast furnace supervisor vs section supervisor overview

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,063	$67,204
Hourly rate	$23.11	$32.31
Growth rate	-5%	6%
Number of jobs	20,115	33,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Blast furnace supervisor vs section supervisor salary

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average salary	$48,063	$67,204
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $97,000	Between $33,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	-	Needham, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	CITRUS VALLEY PHYSICIANS GROUP
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and section supervisor education

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Blast furnace supervisor vs section supervisor demographics

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
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, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and section 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.

Section supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise ammunition resupply operations ensuring all jobs are accomplish on time.
Lead division payroll meetings and maintain documentation available in share directory and portal to facilitate communication and standardization of payroll procedures.
Supervise and assist in the transportation, loading, and unloading of multiple types of hazardous materials between multiple DOD organizations.
Handle subpoenas, court orders.
Train variuos areas in HIPAA compliance.
Supervise the design and build unique laser and electronic systems for DoD applications.

Blast furnace supervisor vs section supervisor skills

Common blast furnace supervisor skills

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

Common section supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 16%
Direct Supervision, 12%
Proficiency Testing, 6%
Chemistry, 5%
Combat, 5%
Career Development, 4%

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