Mill supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between mill 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 mill supervisor and a welding supervisor. Additionally, a welding supervisor has an average salary of $55,605, which is higher than the $54,669 average annual salary of a mill supervisor.

The top three skills for a mill supervisor include payroll, safety procedures and OSHA. The most important skills for a welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Mill supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Mill Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,669	$55,605
Hourly rate	$26.28	$26.73
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	61,052	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Mill supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

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

	Mill Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$54,669	$55,605
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $82,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between mill supervisor and welding supervisor education

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

	Mill Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Mill supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

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

	Mill Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 5.5% White, 63.1% 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 mill supervisor and welding supervisor duties and responsibilities

Mill supervisor example responsibilities.

Schedule and prioritize jobs, managing inventories to meet customer demand using FIFO manufacturing disciplines.
Load lathe with programs and proper specs, same with ban see and CNC.
Set up and operate CNC machinery as required.
Schedule all Extruders to efficiently meet customer shipping dates.
Develop end user documentation and training material for modify and newly develop loan modification software for SQL team.
Involve in implementing a new ERP system (Dejawint) with real time labor tracking.

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

Mill supervisor vs welding supervisor skills

Common mill supervisor skills

Payroll, 31%
Safety Procedures, 10%
OSHA, 9%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
CNC, 6%
Mill Operations, 5%

Common welding supervisor skills

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