Operational group lead vs lead operator

The differences between operational group leads and lead operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an operational group lead and a lead operator. Additionally, a lead operator has an average salary of $88,429, which is higher than the $38,389 average annual salary of an operational group lead.

The top three skills for an operational group lead include safety procedures, safety training and process improvement. The most important skills for a lead operator are customer service, HR, and process improvement.

Operational group lead vs lead operator overview

	Operational Group Lead	Lead Operator
Yearly salary	$38,389	$88,429
Hourly rate	$18.46	$42.51
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	26,657	87,338
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Operational group lead vs lead operator salary

Operational group leads and lead operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Operational Group Lead	Lead Operator
Average salary	$38,389	$88,429
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $68,000	Between $54,000 And $142,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between operational group lead and lead operator education

There are a few differences between an operational group lead and a lead operator in terms of educational background:

	Operational Group Lead	Lead Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Operational group lead vs lead operator demographics

Here are the differences between operational group leads' and lead operators' demographics:

	Operational Group Lead	Lead Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 73.3% Female, 26.7%	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between operational group lead and lead operator duties and responsibilities

Operational group lead example responsibilities.

Lead logistics team consisting of expeditors, schedulers, and dispatchers.
Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Maintain WHMS and RF systems.
Machine parts using all manual, and CNC machines
Operate forming machines/ assembly tables, and aluminum braze machine, and CNC bender.
Develop the logistics managers and teams to build bench strength require to exceed customer expectations.

Lead operator example responsibilities.

Plan, organize, and lead Kaizen activities as well as managed the cost reduction activities from idea to implementation.
Contact potential REO listing brokers achieving the highest return call rate.
Create UAT scripts and utilize statistical process controls to manage loan process quality and ensure consistency.
Achieve goals in various metrics, from sales to plan, payroll, additional services, print center.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.

Operational group lead vs lead operator skills

Common operational group lead skills

Safety Procedures, 13%
Safety Training, 11%
Process Improvement, 6%
GMP, 6%
ISO, 5%
Sops, 5%

Common lead operator skills

Customer Service, 18%
HR, 10%
Process Improvement, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 4%