Equipment manager vs work center supervisor

The differences between equipment managers and work center supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an equipment manager and a work center supervisor. Additionally, an equipment manager has an average salary of $62,974, which is higher than the $47,514 average annual salary of a work center supervisor.

The top three skills for an equipment manager include equipment maintenance, equipment room and logistics. The most important skills for a work center supervisor are safety procedures, maintenance procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Equipment manager vs work center supervisor overview

	Equipment Manager	Work Center Supervisor
Yearly salary	$62,974	$47,514
Hourly rate	$30.28	$22.84
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	25,935	37,774
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Equipment manager vs work center supervisor salary

Equipment managers and work center supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Equipment Manager	Work Center Supervisor
Average salary	$62,974	$47,514
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $129,000	Between $25,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	BJ Energy Solutions	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between equipment manager and work center supervisor education

There are a few differences between an equipment manager and a work center supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Equipment Manager	Work Center Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	Stanford University

Equipment manager vs work center supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between equipment managers' and work center supervisors' demographics:

	Equipment Manager	Work Center Supervisor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between equipment manager and work center supervisor duties and responsibilities

Equipment manager example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage all rental equipment for project including maintenance, rental, procurement and logistics
Manage and track progress of multiple automation retrofit projects going on simultaneously on manufacturing floor.
Implement and now managing a computer base preventative maintenance and unplan maintenance standardize process utilizing Directline/Megamation - CMMS.
Non-Commission officer in charge of the biomedical equipment repair shop.
Conduct NWA system-wide, internal, external station safety audits, monitor NWA/ FAA safety policies procedures.
Mobilize and demobilize 22' TBM in 150' to 250' deep shafts.

Work center supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage environmental waste and safety programs in compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations.
Manage all defer maintenance to include MEL, DMI, NEF, and CDL items.
Monitor and manage highly advance electronic sonar equipment ensuring the safety of the newest, most advance submarine in the world.
Lead sonar submarine warfare combat operations in a tense environment using advance technological devices.
Implement DOM processes and policies.
Assist DOM with conformity inspections.

Equipment manager vs work center supervisor skills

Common equipment manager skills

Equipment Maintenance, 10%
Equipment Room, 7%
Logistics, 6%
Equipment Management, 6%
Equipment Inventory, 5%
Student Athletes, 4%

Common work center supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 18%
Maintenance Procedures, 11%
Preventative Maintenance, 10%
Corrective Maintenance, 6%
Electrical Equipment, 3%
Maintenance Actions, 3%

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