Casting finisher vs shop supervisor

The differences between casting finishers and shop 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 casting finisher and a shop supervisor. Additionally, a shop supervisor has an average salary of $50,689, which is higher than the $32,319 average annual salary of a casting finisher.

The top three skills for a casting finisher include grinders, and . The most important skills for a shop supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Casting finisher vs shop supervisor overview

	Casting Finisher	Shop Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,319	$50,689
Hourly rate	$15.54	$24.37
Growth rate	-2%	4%
Number of jobs	2,136	35,924
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Casting finisher vs shop supervisor salary

Casting finishers and shop supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Casting Finisher	Shop Supervisor
Average salary	$32,319	$50,689
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $43,000	Between $30,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	TechnipFMC
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between casting finisher and shop supervisor education

There are a few differences between a casting finisher and a shop supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Casting Finisher	Shop Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Casting finisher vs shop supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between casting finishers' and shop supervisors' demographics:

	Casting Finisher	Shop Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 98.2% Female, 1.8%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 5.7% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between casting finisher and shop supervisor duties and responsibilities

Casting finisher example responsibilities.

Assist ICM with project management responsibilities and updating and editing documentation for ISO compliance.
Prepare informational biographical sheets on potential participants that are pitched to network executives.

Shop supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise CNC operators.
Supervise and work in a fabrication shop, fabricate conveyors, MIG and TIG welding, and operate end mill.
Procure aerospace alloys and materials as well as all consumables.
Design medical, kitchen, and woodworking products using SolidWorks.
Follow instructions given by supervisor to ensure products are being meet to QA and USDA.
Start out as a welder (MIG, TIG) and move up to shop supervisor.

Casting finisher vs shop supervisor skills

Common casting finisher skills

Grinders, 100%

Common shop supervisor skills

Customer Service, 26%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Parts Inventory, 6%
OSHA, 4%
Equipment Maintenance, 3%