Blast furnace supervisor vs working supervisor

The differences between blast furnace supervisors and working 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 working supervisor. Additionally, a working supervisor has an average salary of $49,372, 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 working supervisor are direct supervision, safety rules, and GRASS.

Blast furnace supervisor vs working supervisor overview

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,063	$49,372
Hourly rate	$23.11	$23.74
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	20,115	44,021
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Blast furnace supervisor vs working supervisor salary

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Average salary	$48,063	$49,372
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $97,000	Between $33,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Ensign Energy
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and working supervisor education

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Blast furnace supervisor vs working supervisor demographics

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 70.1% Female, 29.9%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and working 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.

Working supervisor example responsibilities.

Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.
Assist operators for driving portion of CDL.
Perform service troubleshoot and repair work in between projects.
Cut grass using tractor, riding lawn mowers, string trimmers.
Supervise billing and payroll personnel, and coordinate the billing process.
General lawn care: whipping, weeding, mowing, and raking.

Blast furnace supervisor vs working supervisor skills

Common blast furnace supervisor skills

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

Common working supervisor skills

Direct Supervision, 20%
Safety Rules, 16%
GRASS, 15%
Safety Procedures, 12%
Payroll, 3%
Community Resources, 3%

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