Dental laboratory supervisor vs field operations supervisor

The differences between dental laboratory supervisors and field operations 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 dental laboratory supervisor and a field operations supervisor. Additionally, a dental laboratory supervisor has an average salary of $59,839, which is higher than the $55,952 average annual salary of a field operations supervisor.

The top three skills for a dental laboratory supervisor include OSHA, dental clinic and clinic operations. The most important skills for a field operations supervisor are customer service, safety standards, and customer satisfaction.

Dental laboratory supervisor vs field operations supervisor overview

	Dental Laboratory Supervisor	Field Operations Supervisor
Yearly salary	$59,839	$55,952
Hourly rate	$28.77	$26.90
Growth rate	28%	6%
Number of jobs	79,037	161,811
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Dental laboratory supervisor vs field operations supervisor salary

Dental laboratory supervisors and field operations supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dental Laboratory Supervisor	Field Operations Supervisor
Average salary	$59,839	$55,952
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $81,000	Between $44,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	Lynn, MA	Benicia, CA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	United Health Centers Of The San Joaquin Valley	JCPenney
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between dental laboratory supervisor and field operations supervisor education

There are a few differences between a dental laboratory supervisor and a field operations supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Dental Laboratory Supervisor	Field Operations Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Stanford University

Dental laboratory supervisor vs field operations supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between dental laboratory supervisors' and field operations supervisors' demographics:

	Dental Laboratory Supervisor	Field Operations Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 21.3% Female, 78.7%	Male, 74.6% Female, 25.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 5.5% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between dental laboratory supervisor and field operations supervisor duties and responsibilities

Dental laboratory supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage daily laboratory operations including personnel, client consulting, analyses and adherence to GLP protocols.
Implement an in-house immunofluorescent and special chemistry department, including electrophoresis and fluorescent microscopy, resulting in lower overhead costs.
Implement an in-house immunofluorescent and special chemistry department, including electrophoresis and fluorescent microscopy, resulting in lower overhead costs.

Field operations supervisor example responsibilities.

Train and manage six (6) employees to complete mapping assignments using a hand hold GPS device.
Manage deployment, maintenance, support, and upgrade of PC hardware / software and operating systems, safeguarding proper updates.
Lead Kaizen identifying changeover/set-up issues.
Establish and manage economic development programs, improve reporting standards, and significantly increase accountability within logistics area.
Assist in the management of office functions require to support QA field operations.
Contribute to team adoption of TPM practices and area ownership.

Dental laboratory supervisor vs field operations supervisor skills

Common dental laboratory supervisor skills

OSHA, 31%
Dental Clinic, 20%
Clinic Operations, 15%
Patient Flow, 7%
Front Desk, 6%
Dental Assistants, 5%

Common field operations supervisor skills

Customer Service, 23%
Safety Standards, 17%
Customer Satisfaction, 11%
Direct Reports, 8%
EEO, 7%
Performance Reviews, 4%

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