Drying supervisor vs shop supervisor

The differences between drying supervisors 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 drying supervisor and a shop supervisor. Additionally, a drying supervisor has an average salary of $82,899, which is higher than the $50,689 average annual salary of a shop supervisor.

The top three skills for a drying supervisor include safety procedures, dry end and dryers. The most important skills for a shop supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Drying supervisor vs shop supervisor overview

	Drying Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Yearly salary	$82,899	$50,689
Hourly rate	$39.86	$24.37
Growth rate	6%	4%
Number of jobs	27,668	35,924
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Drying supervisor vs shop supervisor salary

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

	Drying Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Average salary	$82,899	$50,689
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $114,000	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 drying supervisor and shop supervisor education

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

	Drying Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Drying supervisor vs shop supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between drying supervisors' and shop supervisors' demographics:

	Drying Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 4.3% White, 61.9% 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 drying supervisor and shop supervisor duties and responsibilities

Drying supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Perform all require QC checks.
Monitor shift GMP, housekeeping and safety requirements
Monitor control plans, troubleshoot workmanship problems and supervise production activities to ensure manufacture products meet or exceed establish quality requirements.
Direct materiel management activities involve in developing, operating, implementing and analyzing manual and automate integrated logistics systems.

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.

Drying supervisor vs shop supervisor skills

Common drying supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 45%
Dry End, 28%
Dryers, 21%
Continuous Improvement, 6%

Common shop supervisor skills

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