Field operations supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between field operations supervisors and welding 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 field operations supervisor and a welding supervisor. Additionally, a field operations supervisor has an average salary of $55,952, which is higher than the $55,605 average annual salary of a welding supervisor.

The top three skills for a field operations supervisor include customer service, safety standards and customer satisfaction. The most important skills for a welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Field operations supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Field Operations Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$55,952	$55,605
Hourly rate	$26.90	$26.73
Growth rate	6%	2%
Number of jobs	161,811	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Field operations supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

Field operations supervisors and welding supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Field Operations Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$55,952	$55,605
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $71,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Benicia, CA	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	JCPenney	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	Utilities	Professional

Differences between field operations supervisor and welding supervisor education

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

	Field Operations Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Field operations supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

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

	Field Operations Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 74.6% Female, 25.4%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between field operations supervisor and welding supervisor duties and responsibilities

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.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Field operations supervisor vs welding supervisor skills

Common field operations supervisor skills

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

Common welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%

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