Bulk plant supervisor vs area supervisor

The differences between bulk plant supervisors and area supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become a bulk plant supervisor, becoming an area supervisor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a bulk plant supervisor has an average salary of $92,857, which is higher than the $40,965 average annual salary of an area supervisor.

The top three skills for a bulk plant supervisor include bulk products, safety procedures and CDL. The most important skills for an area supervisor are ladders, cleanliness, and sales floor.

Bulk plant supervisor vs area supervisor overview

	Bulk Plant Supervisor	Area Supervisor
Yearly salary	$92,857	$40,965
Hourly rate	$44.64	$19.69
Growth rate	3%	6%
Number of jobs	10,241	106,356
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	8	6

Bulk plant supervisor vs area supervisor salary

Bulk plant supervisors and area supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bulk Plant Supervisor	Area Supervisor
Average salary	$92,857	$40,965
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $135,000	Between $27,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Lancaster, PA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Tesla
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between bulk plant supervisor and area supervisor education

There are a few differences between a bulk plant supervisor and an area supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Bulk Plant Supervisor	Area Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Bulk plant supervisor vs area supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between bulk plant supervisors' and area supervisors' demographics:

	Bulk Plant Supervisor	Area Supervisor
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%	Male, 58.4% Female, 41.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.5% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between bulk plant supervisor and area supervisor duties and responsibilities

Bulk plant supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage vacation requests, quality, damages, BPH, and give timely feedback to associates through accountability.
Develop spreadsheet applications for QC and initiatives for improve monitoring of plant processes.
Maintain all documentation need for proper operation of department such as profiles, tariffs and ISO documentation.

Area supervisor example responsibilities.

Promote from associate to manage several departments including jewelry, housewares, automotive and electronics.
Demonstrate resourcefulness and imagination when managing professional responsibilities.
Schedule and lead safety meetings par OSHA regulations.
Train new and current employees run reports and stats for upper management.
Handle work flow, assign tasks, train new associates, run administrative machines.
Review laboratory documents and test paperwork to ensure the information is accurate and GMP compliant.

Bulk plant supervisor vs area supervisor skills

Common bulk plant supervisor skills

Bulk Products, 51%
Safety Procedures, 20%
CDL, 11%
Order, 6%
HSE, 3%
Frac, 3%

Common area supervisor skills

Ladders, 17%
Cleanliness, 16%
Sales Floor, 15%
Front End, 13%
Loss Prevention, 10%
Bank Deposits, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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