Lathing supervisor vs project supervisor

The differences between lathing supervisors and project supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a lathing supervisor and a project supervisor. Additionally, a project supervisor has an average salary of $53,609, which is higher than the $33,470 average annual salary of a lathing supervisor.

The top three skills for a lathing supervisor include manual lathes, cnc lathes and calipers. The most important skills for a project supervisor are project management, customer service, and safety standards.

Lathing supervisor vs project supervisor overview

	Lathing Supervisor	Project Supervisor
Yearly salary	$33,470	$53,609
Hourly rate	$16.09	$25.77
Growth rate	1%	8%
Number of jobs	4,916	20,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Lathing supervisor vs project supervisor salary

Lathing supervisors and project supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lathing Supervisor	Project Supervisor
Average salary	$33,470	$53,609
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $29,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	Union City, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Pacific Gas and Electric
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between lathing supervisor and project supervisor education

There are a few differences between a lathing supervisor and a project supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Lathing Supervisor	Project Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lathing supervisor vs project supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between lathing supervisors' and project supervisors' demographics:

	Lathing Supervisor	Project Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 1.3% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between lathing supervisor and project supervisor duties and responsibilities

Lathing supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform programming of CNC mills, lathes and EDM equipment, instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Schedule workflow of production jobs to meet JIT requirements of customers.
Supervise and engineer manufacturing processes for new production parts for a major aerospace contract manufacturer.

Project supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage paving of asphalt for road reconstruction and estimate cost base on gather quantities of daily progress.
Manage and supervise residential remodel and new construction projects.
Maintain all accounting and payroll for small business and manage all small business operations including marketing.
Install cabling, copper, fiber, test, in accordance with NEC TIA/EIA NIST standards.
weed eating blowing mowing hedge trimming mulching property maintenance garden work etc ...
Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.

Lathing supervisor vs project supervisor skills

Common lathing supervisor skills

Manual Lathes, 61%
CNC Lathes, 29%
Calipers, 10%

Common project supervisor skills

Project Management, 13%
Customer Service, 12%
Safety Standards, 8%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Fire Protection, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%

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