Cell leader vs planting supervisor

The differences between cell leaders and planting 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 cell leader and a planting supervisor. Additionally, a cell leader has an average salary of $109,257, which is higher than the $41,894 average annual salary of a planting supervisor.

The top three skills for a cell leader include lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and safety procedures. The most important skills for a planting supervisor are OSHA, safety procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Cell leader vs planting supervisor overview

	Cell Leader	Planting Supervisor
Yearly salary	$109,257	$41,894
Hourly rate	$52.53	$20.14
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	64,151	59,990
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Cell leader vs planting supervisor salary

Cell leaders and planting supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cell Leader	Planting Supervisor
Average salary	$109,257	$41,894
Salary range	Between $68,000 And $173,000	Between $27,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	Cambridge, MA	Juneau, AK
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Alaska
Best paying company	Novo Nordisk	Lakeland Electric
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between cell leader and planting supervisor education

There are a few differences between a cell leader and a planting supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Cell Leader	Planting Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Cell leader vs planting supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between cell leaders' and planting supervisors' demographics:

	Cell Leader	Planting Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%	Male, 92.4% Female, 7.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 5.4% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cell leader and planting supervisor duties and responsibilities

Cell leader example responsibilities.

Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Help design business cell lay-out for segmentation Kaizen on PTFE production cell, lay-out and work flow.
Monitor safety, quality, cost, and productivity, with Kaizen activities for assign areas of production.
Assist in breakdown, cleaning, sanitizing and reassembling of all processing areas following all HACCP and GMP rules.
Provide leadership for manufacturing and assembly of automotive service equipment.
Train new technicians on precision manufacturing processes and supervisors in leadership strategies.

Planting supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform training per GMP and AIB standards.
Manage the USDA paperwork and daily inspections of the plant.
Manage all aspects such as payroll, vacation, discipline, training and safety issues for 118 plant employees.
Need to make sure that the facility are inspection ready at all times with USDA and FDA audits.
Help with plant inspections including SQF and HACCP.
Assist and troubleshoot in any operation that may have cause down time.

Cell leader vs planting supervisor skills

Common cell leader skills

Lean Manufacturing, 13%
Continuous Improvement, 12%
Safety Procedures, 7%
ACE, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Customer Satisfaction, 3%

Common planting supervisor skills

OSHA, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
Plant Operations, 5%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%