Mixing supervisor vs lead supervisor

The differences between mixing supervisors and lead 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 mixing supervisor and a lead supervisor. Additionally, a mixing supervisor has an average salary of $95,243, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a mixing supervisor include safety issues, quality standards and GMP. The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Mixing supervisor vs lead supervisor overview

	Mixing Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$95,243	$42,548
Hourly rate	$45.79	$20.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	25,759	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Mixing supervisor vs lead supervisor salary

Mixing supervisors and lead supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mixing Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$95,243	$42,548
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $137,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between mixing supervisor and lead supervisor education

There are a few differences between a mixing supervisor and a lead supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Mixing Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Mixing supervisor vs lead supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between mixing supervisors' and lead supervisors' demographics:

	Mixing Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between mixing supervisor and lead supervisor duties and responsibilities

Mixing supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead a staff of 7 operators in extrusion and mill operations.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Participate in daily JSA meetings.
Participate in daily and or shift JSA meetings.
Schedule and supervise labor, production, sanitation, quality, GMP's and housekeeping for each department.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.

Lead supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Mixing supervisor vs lead supervisor skills

Common mixing supervisor skills

Safety Issues, 46%
Quality Standards, 14%
GMP, 12%
Equipment Operation, 11%
Inventory Control, 6%
Production Reports, 6%

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%