Cutting supervisor vs lead supervisor

The differences between cutting supervisors and lead 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 cutting supervisor and a lead supervisor. Additionally, a cutting supervisor has an average salary of $54,868, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a cutting supervisor include product quality, production reports and labor costs. The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Cutting supervisor vs lead supervisor overview

	Cutting Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,868	$42,548
Hourly rate	$26.38	$20.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	25,188	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Cutting supervisor vs lead supervisor salary

Cutting supervisors and lead supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cutting Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$54,868	$42,548
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $80,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between cutting supervisor and lead supervisor education

There are a few differences between a cutting supervisor and a lead supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Cutting Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Cutting supervisor vs lead supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between cutting supervisors' and lead supervisors' demographics:

	Cutting Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cutting supervisor and lead supervisor duties and responsibilities

Cutting supervisor example responsibilities.

Design and manage a satellite division of the manufacturing facility, responsible for silicone extrusion.
Schedule and prioritize jobs, managing inventories to meet customer demand using FIFO manufacturing disciplines.
Work with high volume production through manufacturing work instructions according to quality standards with all require GMP documentation.
Assist in certification and recertification of ISO 9001-2008.
Supervise 190 member team in the cone debone department and 48 team members in the cut-up and food construct department.
Assume responsibilities for all cut-up operations.

Lead supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Cutting supervisor vs lead supervisor skills

Common cutting supervisor skills

Product Quality, 24%
Production Reports, 23%
Labor Costs, 21%
Cut-Up, 15%
Payroll, 3%
Continuous Improvement, 3%

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%