Mold shop supervisor vs shop manager

The differences between mold shop supervisors and shop managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a mold shop supervisor, becoming a shop manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a mold shop supervisor has an average salary of $81,289, which is higher than the $36,580 average annual salary of a shop manager.

The top three skills for a mold shop supervisor include lean manufacturing, production floor and mold shop. The most important skills for a shop manager are customer service, taking care, and work ethic.

Mold shop supervisor vs shop manager overview

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Shop Manager
Yearly salary	$81,289	$36,580
Hourly rate	$39.08	$17.59
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	36,091	83,627
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	2	6

Mold shop supervisor vs shop manager salary

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

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Shop Manager
Average salary	$81,289	$36,580
Salary range	Between $58,000 And $113,000	Between $25,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Rivian
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between mold shop supervisor and shop manager education

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

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Shop Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Mold shop supervisor vs shop manager demographics

Here are the differences between mold shop supervisors' and shop managers' demographics:

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Shop Manager
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 5.5% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between mold shop supervisor and shop manager duties and responsibilities

Mold shop supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations of precision machining facility that produces components for the medical and aerospace industry.
Manage daily operations of precision machining facility that produces components for the medical and aerospace industry.
Programme Haas machining centers using FeatureCAM.

Shop manager example responsibilities.

Manage inventory and payment to suppliers in addition to managing payroll and other administrative tasks.
Manage the units respirator control program.
Manage gift registry for 48 stores consisting of 13,000 annual registries, $9.8MM in sales.
Manage inventory and work orders, train new employees, frequent QA inspections for shipping and receiving.
Conduct employee training that encompass all require OSHA and company safety guidelines to achieve a safe and productive work environment.
Manage data on POS system, mainly items being sell in the shop have to be written down and organize accordingly.

Mold shop supervisor vs shop manager skills

Common mold shop supervisor skills

Lean Manufacturing, 40%
Production Floor, 36%
Mold Shop, 17%
Inspection Sheets, 4%
CNC, 3%

Common shop manager skills

Customer Service, 26%
Taking Care, 10%
Work Ethic, 8%
Team Training, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Payroll, 3%