Grain elevator superintendent vs lead supervisor

The differences between grain elevator superintendents and lead 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 grain elevator superintendent and a lead supervisor. Additionally, a grain elevator superintendent has an average salary of $67,726, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a grain elevator superintendent include CDL, product quality and OSHA. The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Grain elevator superintendent vs lead supervisor overview

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$67,726	$42,548
Hourly rate	$32.56	$20.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	12,041	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Grain elevator superintendent vs lead supervisor salary

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$67,726	$42,548
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $109,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and lead supervisor education

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Grain elevator superintendent vs lead supervisor demographics

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and lead supervisor 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 supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Grain elevator superintendent vs lead supervisor skills

Common grain elevator superintendent skills

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

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%

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