Junior supervisor vs inventory supervisor

The differences between junior supervisors and inventory supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a junior supervisor, becoming an inventory supervisor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an inventory supervisor has an average salary of $48,890, which is higher than the $39,143 average annual salary of a junior supervisor.

The top three skills for a junior supervisor include customer service, safety standards and JR. The most important skills for an inventory supervisor are customer service, business relationships, and work ethic.

Junior supervisor vs inventory supervisor overview

	Junior Supervisor	Inventory Supervisor
Yearly salary	$39,143	$48,890
Hourly rate	$18.82	$23.50
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	48,337	37,501
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	46	47
Years of experience	2	6

Junior supervisor vs inventory supervisor salary

Junior supervisors and inventory supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Junior Supervisor	Inventory Supervisor
Average salary	$39,143	$48,890
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $59,000	Between $34,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Schneider Electric Industrial Services
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between junior supervisor and inventory supervisor education

There are a few differences between a junior supervisor and an inventory supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Junior Supervisor	Inventory Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Junior supervisor vs inventory supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between junior supervisors' and inventory supervisors' demographics:

	Junior Supervisor	Inventory Supervisor
Average age	46	47
Gender ratio	Male, 58.5% Female, 41.5%	Male, 70.2% Female, 29.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between junior supervisor and inventory supervisor duties and responsibilities

Junior supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Coordinate appeals and complaint programs in adherence with state regulations and contracts.
Represent evaluations team at IFSP meetings.
SOP development, CAPA initiation and implementation.
Demonstrate timely closures base on MDR guidelines and procedures.
Attend voluntary SAS programming classes to further knowledge of survey center operations.

Inventory supervisor example responsibilities.

Focuse on achieving continuous improvement through successful adoption of world-class global logistics methodologies and solutions.
Enter POs and assist with picking when necessary.
Provide customers with accurate inventory information using RF units and physical, manual counts.
Play key role in the implementation of radio frequency (RF) scanners to record production.
Assist with start-up of the buffer warehouse, creating bin locations, assigning materials, and WMS troubleshooting/training.
Entrust in teaching the art of sales, POS training, building the optimal showroom and company culture.

Junior supervisor vs inventory supervisor skills

Common junior supervisor skills

Customer Service, 31%
Safety Standards, 26%
JR, 10%
Sales Floor, 6%
POS, 5%
Sales Associates, 3%

Common inventory supervisor skills

Customer Service, 46%
Business Relationships, 17%
Work Ethic, 16%
WIS, 5%
Inventory Control, 1%
Store Management, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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