Operational group lead vs shop lead

The differences between operational group leads and shop leads 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 shop lead. Additionally, a shop lead has an average salary of $48,007, 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 shop lead are customer service, safety procedures, and math.

Operational group lead vs shop lead overview

	Operational Group Lead	Shop Lead
Yearly salary	$38,389	$48,007
Hourly rate	$18.46	$23.08
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	26,657	16,766
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Operational group lead vs shop lead salary

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

	Operational Group Lead	Shop Lead
Average salary	$38,389	$48,007
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $68,000	Between $28,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	Chicago, IL
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between operational group lead and shop lead education

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

	Operational Group Lead	Shop Lead
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Operational group lead vs shop lead demographics

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

	Operational Group Lead	Shop Lead
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 73.3% Female, 26.7%	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%
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, 11.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between operational group lead and shop lead 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.

Shop lead example responsibilities.

Conduct employee training that encompass all require OSHA and company safety guidelines to achieve a safe and productive work environment.
Skil in both MIG and TIG welding, general sheet metal fabrication and machining.
Programme all CNC routers and see with stock dimensions to run products the company offer.
Machine parts for repair of aircraft & production of aerial firefighting & aerial fuel tanks on manual & CNC machines.
Accomplishmentsrecieve several ASE certifications, recognition certifications for several classes attend for medium/heavy duty truck repairs.
Process all PO'S, invoices, QC, and shipping records to produce profit summary for corporate review.

Operational group lead vs shop lead skills

Common operational group lead skills

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

Common shop lead skills

Customer Service, 23%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Math, 8%
CNC, 6%
Safety Regulations, 5%
POS, 4%