Blast furnace supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between blast furnace supervisors and welding 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 welding supervisor. Additionally, a welding supervisor has an average salary of $55,605, 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 welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Blast furnace supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,063	$55,605
Hourly rate	$23.11	$26.73
Growth rate	-5%	2%
Number of jobs	20,115	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Blast furnace supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$48,063	$55,605
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $97,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and welding supervisor education

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Blast furnace supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
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, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and welding 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.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Blast furnace supervisor vs welding supervisor skills

Common blast furnace supervisor skills

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

Common welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%

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