Cutting supervisor vs line supervisor

The differences between cutting supervisors and line 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 line supervisor. Additionally, a line supervisor has an average salary of $55,107, which is higher than the $54,868 average annual salary of a cutting supervisor.

The top three skills for a cutting supervisor include product quality, production reports and labor costs. The most important skills for a line supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and safety rules.

Cutting supervisor vs line supervisor overview

	Cutting Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,868	$55,107
Hourly rate	$26.38	$26.49
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	25,188	105,473
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Cutting supervisor vs line supervisor salary

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

	Cutting Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average salary	$54,868	$55,107
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $80,000	Between $36,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Ewing, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	EMC Insurance
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cutting supervisor and line supervisor education

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

	Cutting Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Cutting supervisor vs line supervisor demographics

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

	Cutting Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
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, 12.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cutting supervisor and line 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.

Line supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the quality control, safety, and sanitation for the second-process of poultry processing while adhering to FDA regulations.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Schedule crewing (union shop), production scheduling, MRP.
Run mechanical machinery to package FDA control medicine, build cardboard displays for different products and package them.
Operate manual and pneumatic tools and machinery used in the maintenance of vessels, HVAC and ice arena equipment.
Train maintenance personnel in diagnosing and repairing machines to minimize downtime and cost associated with the operation of all machinery.

Cutting supervisor vs line supervisor skills

Common cutting supervisor skills

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

Common line supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Direct Supervision, 14%
Safety Rules, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Food Safety, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%