Firearms assembly supervisor vs section supervisor

The differences between firearms assembly supervisors and section 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 firearms assembly supervisor and a section supervisor. Additionally, a section supervisor has an average salary of $67,204, which is higher than the $57,799 average annual salary of a firearms assembly supervisor.

The top three skills for a firearms assembly supervisor include customer service, complex safety and ATF. The most important skills for a section supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and proficiency testing.

Firearms assembly supervisor vs section supervisor overview

	Firearms Assembly Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Yearly salary	$57,799	$67,204
Hourly rate	$27.79	$32.31
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	24,259	33,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Firearms assembly supervisor vs section supervisor salary

Firearms assembly supervisors and section supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Firearms Assembly Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average salary	$57,799	$67,204
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $87,000	Between $33,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	-	Needham, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	CITRUS VALLEY PHYSICIANS GROUP
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between firearms assembly supervisor and section supervisor education

There are a few differences between a firearms assembly supervisor and a section supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Firearms Assembly Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Firearms assembly supervisor vs section supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between firearms assembly supervisors' and section supervisors' demographics:

	Firearms Assembly Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 3.3% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between firearms assembly supervisor and section supervisor duties and responsibilities

Firearms assembly supervisor example responsibilities.

Coach and mentore team leads, responsible for ensuring teams meet and exceed KPI's.
Analyze MRP system and workload data to effectively plan manpower and distribute work between the manufacturing areas and the machine shop.
Work with negotiating team and the UAW, IAM, and USW to successfully implement work teams with hourly group leaders.

Section supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise ammunition resupply operations ensuring all jobs are accomplish on time.
Lead division payroll meetings and maintain documentation available in share directory and portal to facilitate communication and standardization of payroll procedures.
Supervise and assist in the transportation, loading, and unloading of multiple types of hazardous materials between multiple DOD organizations.
Handle subpoenas, court orders.
Train variuos areas in HIPAA compliance.
Supervise the design and build unique laser and electronic systems for DoD applications.

Firearms assembly supervisor vs section supervisor skills

Common firearms assembly supervisor skills

Customer Service, 37%
Complex Safety, 18%
ATF, 17%
Background Checks, 10%
POS, 9%
CNC, 8%

Common section supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 16%
Direct Supervision, 12%
Proficiency Testing, 6%
Chemistry, 5%
Combat, 5%
Career Development, 4%

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