General handling supervisor vs technical supervisor

The differences between general handling supervisors and technical supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a general handling supervisor, becoming a technical supervisor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a technical supervisor has an average salary of $89,670, which is higher than the $44,545 average annual salary of a general handling supervisor.

The top three skills for a general handling supervisor include pallets, and . The most important skills for a technical supervisor are customer service, customer satisfaction, and patient care.

General handling supervisor vs technical supervisor overview

	General Handling Supervisor	Technical Supervisor
Yearly salary	$44,545	$89,670
Hourly rate	$21.42	$43.11
Growth rate	6%	8%
Number of jobs	92,524	83,226
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	46	49
Years of experience	2	4

General handling supervisor vs technical supervisor salary

General handling supervisors and technical supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	General Handling Supervisor	Technical Supervisor
Average salary	$44,545	$89,670
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $72,000	Between $63,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	-	Sunnyvale, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	SE2
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between general handling supervisor and technical supervisor education

There are a few differences between a general handling supervisor and a technical supervisor in terms of educational background:

	General Handling Supervisor	Technical Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

General handling supervisor vs technical supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between general handling supervisors' and technical supervisors' demographics:

	General Handling Supervisor	Technical Supervisor
Average age	46	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.5% Female, 39.5%	Male, 78.7% Female, 21.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	4%

Differences between general handling supervisor and technical supervisor duties and responsibilities

General handling supervisor example responsibilities.

Develop and implement strategic merchandising plans to achieve revenue objectives and reduce expenditures while ensuring payroll remains within budget.
Develop and implement strategic merchandising plans to achieve revenue objectives and reduce expenditures while ensuring payroll remains within budget.
Minimize monthly complaints by 55 percent by providing superior customer service and increasing punctuality.

Technical supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and manage QC of external seismic projects at contractors, including time and depth projects.
Support 24/7 operation, managing a team of support personnel who troubleshoot technical issues and monitor systems.
Lead team for prototyping communication framework.
Facilitate, negotiate and project manage data mapping efforts to develop multiple interface agreements between ordering and provisioning systems.
Manage the CPU assembly process development projects including budget and resource requirements, along with scheduling, and specification generation.
Suggest appropriate products or chemistry adjustments to achieve specific steel grade and metallurgical specifications for electric-arc furnace and basic oxygen furnace.

General handling supervisor vs technical supervisor skills

Common general handling supervisor skills

Pallets, 100%

Common technical supervisor skills

Customer Service, 14%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
Patient Care, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
PET, 5%
Patients, 5%

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