Grain elevator superintendent vs quality control supervisor

The differences between grain elevator superintendents and quality 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 grain elevator superintendent and a quality control supervisor. Additionally, a grain elevator superintendent has an average salary of $67,726, which is higher than the $63,930 average annual salary of a quality control supervisor.

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

Grain elevator superintendent vs quality control supervisor overview

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Quality Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$67,726	$63,930
Hourly rate	$32.56	$30.74
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	12,041	110,617
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Grain elevator superintendent vs quality control supervisor salary

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Quality Control Supervisor
Average salary	$67,726	$63,930
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $109,000	Between $46,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	AbbVie
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and quality control supervisor education

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Quality Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Grain elevator superintendent vs quality control supervisor demographics

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Quality Control Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%
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, 20.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and quality control 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 control supervisor example responsibilities.

Own, manage, and oversight to comprehensive quality management systems including leading policy deployment process within quality assurance function.
Implement and maintain quality system process in compliance with GMP's, quality standards and assist quality system process improvements projects.
Replace components as required, troubleshoot, and rig engines and flight controls.
Identify and solve problems regarding concrete, aggregates, and asphalt production and placement.
Notify department of CAPA requirement and are responsible for the completion and documentation of the CAPA.
Participate in CAPA activities, write and review incident reports, and implement solutions in the lab.

Grain elevator superintendent vs quality control 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 control supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 8%
Product Quality, 7%
Food Safety, 6%
Lab Equipment, 6%
GMP, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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