Inspecting supervisor vs line supervisor

The differences between inspecting supervisors and line supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an inspecting supervisor and a line supervisor. Additionally, an inspecting supervisor has an average salary of $56,397, which is higher than the $55,107 average annual salary of a line supervisor.

The top three skills for an inspecting supervisor include safety procedures, inspection reports and continuous improvement. The most important skills for a line supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and safety rules.

Inspecting supervisor vs line supervisor overview

	Inspecting Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Yearly salary	$56,397	$55,107
Hourly rate	$27.11	$26.49
Growth rate	-3%	-
Number of jobs	56,979	105,473
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

What does an inspecting supervisor do?

An inspection supervisor is typically a leader of the team that is responsible for executing inspection report and creating an effective inspection strategy. They oversee and coordinate the work and activities of their team members to ensure the all of them get their job done on time. They also inspect the team's work to ensure each aspect of the project is done according to the guidelines, including the creation, planning, process monitoring, and evaluation of labor and materials.

What does a line supervisor do?

A line supervisor is responsible for monitoring the line operations within an organization, ensuring the adequacy of line staff on production, and supervising the quality control processes. Line supervisors enforce the highest safety standards and procedures within the premises to avoid operation hazards that might cause delays in the production. They also train new employees, coordinate with the management for process improvement, and develop strategic techniques to minimize excessive costings without compromising the service quality.

Inspecting supervisor vs line supervisor salary

Inspecting supervisors and line supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inspecting Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average salary	$56,397	$55,107
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $78,000	Between $36,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	Manchester, CT	Ewing, NJ
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	Koppers	EMC Insurance
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between inspecting supervisor and line supervisor education

There are a few differences between an inspecting supervisor and a line supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Inspecting Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Inspecting supervisor vs line supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between inspecting supervisors' and line supervisors' demographics:

	Inspecting Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 74.3% Female, 25.7%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between inspecting supervisor and line supervisor duties and responsibilities

Inspecting supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage daily QC operations, eliminate employees mistakes by enforcing set standards, policies, and regulations ;.
Accomplish QA responsibilities pertaining to contract compliance.
Manage paperwork including associate hours, QA documents and production productivity.
Manage MRB resources and participate in customer presentation of nonconforming material disposition.
Use and maintain appropriate measuring and test equipment in performing various types of NDE.
Use calipers, micrometers, scales, depth gauges, board gauges, etc., to verify correctness of the parts.

Line supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the quality control, safety, and sanitation for the second-process of poultry processing while adhering to FDA regulations.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Schedule crewing (union shop), production scheduling, MRP.
Run mechanical machinery to package FDA control medicine, build cardboard displays for different products and package them.
Operate manual and pneumatic tools and machinery used in the maintenance of vessels, HVAC and ice arena equipment.
Train maintenance personnel in diagnosing and repairing machines to minimize downtime and cost associated with the operation of all machinery.

Inspecting supervisor vs line supervisor skills

Common inspecting supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 9%
Inspection Reports, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Quality Standards, 7%
Corrective Action, 4%
Inspection Procedures, 4%

Common line supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Direct Supervision, 14%
Safety Rules, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Food Safety, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%

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