Grain elevator superintendent vs section leader

The differences between grain elevator superintendents and section leaders 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 section leader. Additionally, a section leader has an average salary of $93,587, 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 section leader are safety procedures, combat, and non.

Grain elevator superintendent vs section leader overview

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Section Leader
Yearly salary	$67,726	$93,587
Hourly rate	$32.56	$44.99
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	12,041	33,602
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 section leader salary

Grain elevator superintendents and section leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Section Leader
Average salary	$67,726	$93,587
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $109,000	Between $49,000 And $176,000
Highest paying City	-	Lewiston, ME
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Holzer Health System
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and section leader education

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Section Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Music
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Grain elevator superintendent vs section leader demographics

Here are the differences between grain elevator superintendents' and section leaders' demographics:

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Section Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 12.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and section leader 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.

Section leader example responsibilities.

Manage 3 team leaders and 40 plus associates using TPM philosophies.
Manage the day to day operations of government regulate and non regulate laboratories to ensure compliance.
Work closely with QA dept and use of color sentry and PMS color books to accomplish good end product.
Ensure assigned equipment are maintained and serviceable for accomplish all combat evacuation during OIF.
Collect battlefield intelligence reports and analyzes accuracy of reconnaissance information for use by senior leadership.
Recognize as NCO of the year.

Grain elevator superintendent vs section leader skills

Common grain elevator superintendent skills

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

Common section leader skills

Safety Procedures, 24%
Combat, 11%
Non, 8%
Weapons Systems, 8%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
Logistical Support, 5%

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