Machining manager vs supervisor

The differences between machining managers and 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 machining manager and a supervisor. Additionally, a machining manager has an average salary of $92,047, which is higher than the $53,902 average annual salary of a supervisor.

The top three skills for a machining manager include continuous improvement, cloud and CNC. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Machining manager vs supervisor overview

	Machining Manager	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$92,047	$53,902
Hourly rate	$44.25	$25.91
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	6,041	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Machining manager vs supervisor salary

Machining managers and supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Machining Manager	Supervisor
Average salary	$92,047	$53,902
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $132,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Cambridge, MA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Alaska
Best paying company	Workday	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between machining manager and supervisor education

There are a few differences between a machining manager and a supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Machining Manager	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Machining manager vs supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between machining managers' and supervisors' demographics:

	Machining Manager	Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between machining manager and supervisor duties and responsibilities

Machining manager example responsibilities.

Manage production of text and cover weights maintaining highest quality standards in compliance with ISO standards.
Manage daily operations of precision machining facility that produces components for the medical and aerospace industry.
Review engineering drawings, initiate tool requests, write CNC programs and perform trouble shooting.
Ensure ISO standards are met.
Lead a team of highly skil CNC programmers and machinists in a sophisticate, fast pace stamping die facility.
Perform surface grinding, lathe turning, milling, wire and plunge EDM burning, polishing and assembly of molds

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Machining manager vs supervisor skills

Common machining manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 18%
Cloud, 15%
CNC, 12%
Production Schedules, 7%
Machine Shop, 6%
Aluminum, 5%

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%