Operational group lead vs line leader

The differences between operational group leads and line 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 line leader. Additionally, an operational group lead has an average salary of $38,389, which is higher than the $36,217 average annual salary of a line leader.

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

Operational group lead vs line leader overview

	Operational Group Lead	Line Leader
Yearly salary	$38,389	$36,217
Hourly rate	$18.46	$17.41
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	26,657	130,588
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Operational group lead vs line leader salary

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

	Operational Group Lead	Line Leader
Average salary	$38,389	$36,217
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $68,000	Between $23,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between operational group lead and line leader education

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

	Operational Group Lead	Line Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Operational group lead vs line leader demographics

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

	Operational Group Lead	Line Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 73.3% Female, 26.7%	Male, 57.0% Female, 43.0%
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, 12.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between operational group lead and line 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.

Line leader example responsibilities.

Lead Kaizen event to establish best practices for estimating methodology and reporting templates.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Gain knowledge of USDA, OSHA, HACCP, VPP, and ISO regulations and requirements within a manufacturing environment.
Walk with QA and USDA around floor to ensure are that all areas are up to standards and ready for production.
Used SMT to place capacitors onto PCB.
Develop and maintain a safe manufacturing environment by assuring compliance with OSHA and CFR applicable as company policies.

Operational group lead vs line leader skills

Common operational group lead skills

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

Common line leader skills

Continuous Improvement, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Quality Checks, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%
GMP, 4%