First-line production supervisor vs control supervisor

The differences between first-line production supervisors and control 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 first-line production supervisor and a control supervisor. Additionally, a control supervisor has an average salary of $75,228, which is higher than the $63,366 average annual salary of a first-line production supervisor.

The top three skills for a first-line production supervisor include safety procedures, safety policies and production processes. The most important skills for a control supervisor are traffic control devices, ISO, and control systems.

First-line production supervisor vs control supervisor overview

	First-Line Production Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$63,366	$75,228
Hourly rate	$30.46	$36.17
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	114,014	63,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

First-line production supervisor vs control supervisor salary

First-line production supervisors and control supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	First-Line Production Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average salary	$63,366	$75,228
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $88,000	Between $45,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	Greenville, SC	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Wyoming
Best paying company	The Chemours Company	Lucid Motors
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Automotive

Differences between first-line production supervisor and control supervisor education

There are a few differences between a first-line production supervisor and a control supervisor in terms of educational background:

	First-Line Production Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

First-line production supervisor vs control supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between first-line production supervisors' and control supervisors' demographics:

	First-Line Production Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 78.8% Female, 21.2%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between first-line production supervisor and control supervisor duties and responsibilities

First-line production supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead Kaizen identifying changeover/set-up issues.
Execute leadership and supervision skills in guiding daily operations of eight staff and training 10 personnel in meteorological and navigational systems.
Utilize TPS techniques to standardize process/methods, identify waste, methodically eliminate waste and standardize the new process/ methods.

Control supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage MRO requisitions to ensure that the best product are obtained at the lowest possible price.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Work in production planning, supporting MRP as part of inventory management.
Prepare streets for asphalt and milling.
Maintain all OSHA and FDA guidelines.
Train and run crew on location.

First-line production supervisor vs control supervisor skills

Common first-line production supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 24%
Safety Policies, 12%
Production Processes, 9%
Lean Manufacturing, 8%
Production Schedules, 6%
FDA, 5%

Common control supervisor skills

Traffic Control Devices, 7%
ISO, 7%
Control Systems, 6%
Asphalt, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Traffic Control, 5%

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