Lead production associate vs shop lead

The differences between lead production associates and shop leads can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a lead production associate and a shop lead. Additionally, a shop lead has an average salary of $48,007, which is higher than the $37,537 average annual salary of a lead production associate.

The top three skills for a lead production associate include safety regulations, computer system and data entry. The most important skills for a shop lead are customer service, safety procedures, and math.

Lead production associate vs shop lead overview

	Lead Production Associate	Shop Lead
Yearly salary	$37,537	$48,007
Hourly rate	$18.05	$23.08
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	57,439	16,766
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Lead production associate vs shop lead salary

Lead production associates and shop leads have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Production Associate	Shop Lead
Average salary	$37,537	$48,007
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $28,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	Chicago, IL
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lead production associate and shop lead education

There are a few differences between a lead production associate and a shop lead in terms of educational background:

	Lead Production Associate	Shop Lead
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Lead production associate vs shop lead demographics

Here are the differences between lead production associates' and shop leads' demographics:

	Lead Production Associate	Shop Lead
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 60.1% Female, 39.9%	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between lead production associate and shop lead duties and responsibilities

Lead production associate example responsibilities.

Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Perform process validation with QA for all job startups.
Oversee scheduling, receiving, shipping, ordering, quality and preventive maintenance of machinery and equipment (TPM).
Maintain a successful working relationship with USDA inspectors to facilitate timely resolutions to regulatory and procedural issues.

Shop lead example responsibilities.

Conduct employee training that encompass all require OSHA and company safety guidelines to achieve a safe and productive work environment.
Skil in both MIG and TIG welding, general sheet metal fabrication and machining.
Programme all CNC routers and see with stock dimensions to run products the company offer.
Machine parts for repair of aircraft & production of aerial firefighting & aerial fuel tanks on manual & CNC machines.
Accomplishmentsrecieve several ASE certifications, recognition certifications for several classes attend for medium/heavy duty truck repairs.
Process all PO'S, invoices, QC, and shipping records to produce profit summary for corporate review.

Lead production associate vs shop lead skills

Common lead production associate skills

Safety Regulations, 10%
Computer System, 9%
Data Entry, 9%
Safety Procedures, 9%
GMP, 9%
Production Numbers, 7%

Common shop lead skills

Customer Service, 23%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Math, 8%
CNC, 6%
Safety Regulations, 5%
POS, 4%