Grain elevator superintendent vs supervisor

The differences between grain elevator superintendents and 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 supervisor. Additionally, a grain elevator superintendent has an average salary of $67,726, which is higher than the $53,902 average annual salary of a supervisor.

The top three skills for a grain elevator superintendent include CDL, product quality and OSHA. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Grain elevator superintendent vs supervisor overview

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$67,726	$53,902
Hourly rate	$32.56	$25.91
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	12,041	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Grain elevator superintendent vs supervisor salary

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Supervisor
Average salary	$67,726	$53,902
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $109,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and supervisor education

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Grain elevator superintendent vs supervisor demographics

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and 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.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Grain elevator superintendent vs supervisor skills

Common grain elevator superintendent skills

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

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%

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