Grain elevator superintendent vs lead operator

The differences between grain elevator superintendents and lead operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a grain elevator superintendent and a lead operator. Additionally, a lead operator has an average salary of $88,429, which is higher than the $67,726 average annual salary of a grain elevator superintendent.

The top three skills for a grain elevator superintendent include CDL, product quality and OSHA. The most important skills for a lead operator are customer service, HR, and process improvement.

Grain elevator superintendent vs lead operator overview

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Lead Operator
Yearly salary	$67,726	$88,429
Hourly rate	$32.56	$42.51
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	12,041	87,338
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Grain elevator superintendent vs lead operator salary

Grain elevator superintendents and lead operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Lead Operator
Average salary	$67,726	$88,429
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $109,000	Between $54,000 And $142,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and lead operator education

There are a few differences between a grain elevator superintendent and a lead operator in terms of educational background:

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Lead Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Grain elevator superintendent vs lead operator demographics

Here are the differences between grain elevator superintendents' and lead operators' demographics:

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Lead Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 5.9% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and lead operator duties and responsibilities

Grain elevator superintendent example responsibilities.

Lead Kaizen identifying changeover/set-up issues.
Participate in FDA audits of the manufacturing facility.
Provide leadership for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvement and improve working relationships.

Lead operator example responsibilities.

Plan, organize, and lead Kaizen activities as well as managed the cost reduction activities from idea to implementation.
Contact potential REO listing brokers achieving the highest return call rate.
Create UAT scripts and utilize statistical process controls to manage loan process quality and ensure consistency.
Achieve goals in various metrics, from sales to plan, payroll, additional services, print center.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.

Grain elevator superintendent vs lead operator skills

Common grain elevator superintendent skills

CDL, 33%
Product Quality, 28%
OSHA, 26%
Grain Storage, 6%
Facility Operations, 4%
Equipment Operation, 3%

Common lead operator skills

Customer Service, 18%
HR, 10%
Process Improvement, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 4%

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