Mill control operator vs control supervisor

The differences between mill control operators and control 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 mill control operator and a control supervisor. Additionally, a control supervisor has an average salary of $75,228, which is higher than the $39,206 average annual salary of a mill control operator.

The top three skills for a mill control operator include CNC, reconciliations and journal entries. The most important skills for a control supervisor are traffic control devices, ISO, and control systems.

Mill control operator vs control supervisor overview

	Mill Control Operator	Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$39,206	$75,228
Hourly rate	$18.85	$36.17
Growth rate	-8%	3%
Number of jobs	57,194	63,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	43	46
Years of experience	2	2

Mill control operator vs control supervisor salary

Mill control operators and control supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mill Control Operator	Control Supervisor
Average salary	$39,206	$75,228
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $50,000	Between $45,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Lucid Motors
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between mill control operator and control supervisor education

There are a few differences between a mill control operator and a control supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Mill Control Operator	Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Mill control operator vs control supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between mill control operators' and control supervisors' demographics:

	Mill Control Operator	Control Supervisor
Average age	43	46
Gender ratio	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 68.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between mill control operator and control supervisor duties and responsibilities

Mill control operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage annual physical inventory as well as inventory valuation in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
Reorganize the mill's books to follow GAAP.
Operate okuma lathes, operate horizontal machining center
Monitor and maintain audio and video transmissions according to the program/commercial schedule and in compliance with technical specifications and FCC guidelines.
Work on parsing the XML files using DOM/SAX parsers.

Control supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage MRO requisitions to ensure that the best product are obtained at the lowest possible price.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Work in production planning, supporting MRP as part of inventory management.
Prepare streets for asphalt and milling.
Maintain all OSHA and FDA guidelines.
Train and run crew on location.

Mill control operator vs control supervisor skills

Common mill control operator skills

CNC, 44%
Reconciliations, 16%
Journal Entries, 14%
Internal Controls, 8%
Paper Mill, 7%
GAAP, 5%

Common control supervisor skills

Traffic Control Devices, 7%
ISO, 7%
Control Systems, 6%
Asphalt, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Traffic Control, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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