Laundry supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between laundry supervisors and welding 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 welding supervisor. Additionally, a welding supervisor has an average salary of $55,605, 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 welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Laundry supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Laundry Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$35,088	$55,605
Hourly rate	$16.87	$26.73
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	31,859	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Laundry supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

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

	Laundry Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$35,088	$55,605
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $50,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Manteca, CA	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Wyoming
Best paying company	Grand Sierra Resort	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	Health Care	Professional

Differences between laundry supervisor and welding supervisor education

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

	Laundry Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Laundry supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

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

	Laundry Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 44.0% Female, 56.0%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
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, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between laundry supervisor and welding 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.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Laundry supervisor vs welding supervisor skills

Common laundry supervisor skills

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

Common welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%

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