Operational group lead vs leader

The differences between operational group leads and leaders 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 leader. Additionally, a leader has an average salary of $86,964, 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 leader are customer service, strong time management, and excellent interpersonal.

Operational group lead vs leader overview

	Operational Group Lead	Leader
Yearly salary	$38,389	$86,964
Hourly rate	$18.46	$41.81
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	26,657	172,293
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Operational group lead vs leader salary

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

	Operational Group Lead	Leader
Average salary	$38,389	$86,964
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $68,000	Between $49,000 And $153,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Eli Lilly and Company
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between operational group lead and leader education

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

	Operational Group Lead	Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Operational group lead vs leader demographics

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

	Operational Group Lead	Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 73.3% Female, 26.7%	Male, 49.8% Female, 50.2%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between operational group lead and leader 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.

Leader example responsibilities.

Manage UNIX and mainframe systems software staff.
Achieve business metrics and implement WCM tools and processes.
Lead instrument calibration, OOS investigation, change control, deviation documentation to comply with GMP.
Lead a group to help a dog food producer to gain traction in the grocery store channel
Perform diagnostics, lead audits, kaizen events, value stream mapping, PDCA teams and employee involvement.
Lead in PTA efforts to recognize school staff by planning events and organize and plan monthly appreciation gifts.

Operational group lead vs leader skills

Common operational group lead skills

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

Common leader skills

Customer Service, 14%
Strong Time Management, 9%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
PET, 6%
Digital Transformation, 6%
Work Ethic, 5%