Grain elevator superintendent vs quality assurance supervisor

The differences between grain elevator superintendents and quality assurance 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 quality assurance supervisor. Additionally, a grain elevator superintendent has an average salary of $67,726, which is higher than the $66,145 average annual salary of a quality assurance supervisor.

The top three skills for a grain elevator superintendent include CDL, product quality and OSHA. The most important skills for a quality assurance supervisor are food safety, product quality, and corrective action.

Grain elevator superintendent vs quality assurance supervisor overview

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Yearly salary	$67,726	$66,145
Hourly rate	$32.56	$31.80
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	12,041	82,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Grain elevator superintendent vs quality assurance supervisor salary

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average salary	$67,726	$66,145
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $109,000	Between $46,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and quality assurance supervisor education

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Grain elevator superintendent vs quality assurance supervisor demographics

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and quality assurance 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.

Quality assurance supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving ISO certification/training.
Manage GMP regulate quality assurance department to ensure all raw materials and finish products meet quality standards.
Lead product development team to successfully develop components at improve PPAP approval time by implementing better project planning
Conduct and report internal quality system and vendor/supplier audits in accordance with ISO and company quality assurance requirements.
Use of refractometer, micrometer, lab scales, and calipers.
Monitor pre-clinical GLP studies at CRO and intra-departmental sites to ensure protocol/regulatory compliance (Covance).

Grain elevator superintendent vs quality assurance supervisor skills

Common grain elevator superintendent skills

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

Common quality assurance supervisor skills

Food Safety, 8%
Product Quality, 7%
Corrective Action, 6%
GMP, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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