Meat supervisor vs production supervisor

The differences between meat supervisors and production supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a meat supervisor, becoming a production supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a production supervisor has an average salary of $63,391, which is higher than the $29,946 average annual salary of a meat supervisor.

The top three skills for a meat supervisor include HACCP, food safety and FDA. The most important skills for a production supervisor are lean manufacturing, safety procedures, and production schedules.

Meat supervisor vs production supervisor overview

	Meat Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$29,946	$63,391
Hourly rate	$14.40	$30.48
Growth rate	-3%	-
Number of jobs	8,701	83,529
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	42	46
Years of experience	4	2

Meat supervisor vs production supervisor salary

Meat supervisors and production supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Meat Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average salary	$29,946	$63,391
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $42,000	Between $43,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Intuitive Surgical
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between meat supervisor and production supervisor education

There are a few differences between a meat supervisor and a production supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Meat Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Meat supervisor vs production supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between meat supervisors' and production supervisors' demographics:

	Meat Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average age	42	46
Gender ratio	Male, 73.3% Female, 26.7%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	6%

Differences between meat supervisor and production supervisor duties and responsibilities

Meat supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage meat department, purchase all perishables for dept, receive and and rotate product.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.

Production supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage an run extruders an injection molds.
Utilize MRP system to monitor and manage raw material and finish goods inventory.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Manage departments responsible for beginning raw material production process using automate CNC control plasma cutting machines.
Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.

Meat supervisor vs production supervisor skills

Common meat supervisor skills

HACCP, 68%
Food Safety, 10%
FDA, 8%
Safety Procedures, 3%
Customer Issues, 3%
Groceries, 2%

Common production supervisor skills

Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Production Schedules, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
ISO, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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