Laundry supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between laundry supervisors and materials 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 laundry supervisor and a materials supervisor. Additionally, a materials supervisor has an average salary of $67,592, which is higher than the $35,088 average annual salary of a laundry supervisor.

The top three skills for a laundry supervisor include safety procedures, safety hazards and washing machines. The most important skills for a materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Laundry supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Laundry Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$35,088	$67,592
Hourly rate	$16.87	$32.50
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	31,859	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Laundry supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

Laundry supervisors and materials supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Laundry Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$35,088	$67,592
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $50,000	Between $51,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	Manteca, CA	Elkhart, IN
Highest paying state	Alaska	Wyoming
Best paying company	Grand Sierra Resort	Mercy Corps
Best paying industry	Health Care	Manufacturing

Differences between laundry supervisor and materials supervisor education

There are a few differences between a laundry supervisor and a materials supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Laundry Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Laundry supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between laundry supervisors' and materials supervisors' demographics:

	Laundry Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 44.0% Female, 56.0%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between laundry supervisor and materials supervisor duties and responsibilities

Laundry supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct operation of laundry facility, to include industrial washers and dryers, sewing, inventory, and customer service.
Consolidate proper documentation while maintaining the cleanliness of all machines.
Operate washers and dryers according to recommend capacity and other manufacturers' guidelines.
Load, unload, move and/or transfer carts, slings and bags of textiles or bulk textiles.

Materials supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the inventory of electrical parts and component using KANBAN.
Manage a free BOM scrubber design to review manufacturer's current part lists.
Develop, implement, and manage logistics of outsource manufacturing operations to sister companies in Canada and Italy.
Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
Implement new inventory management system into MRP.
Implement OSHA forklift safety standards to ensure safe and efficient warehouse operations when unloading freight trucks.

Laundry supervisor vs materials supervisor skills

Common laundry supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Safety Hazards, 10%
Washing Machines, 8%
Guest Rooms, 8%
Dryers, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%

Common materials supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Logistics, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Shipping Receiving, 5%
MRP, 4%

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