Operational group lead vs supervisor

The differences between operational group leads and supervisors 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 supervisor. Additionally, a supervisor has an average salary of $53,902, 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 supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Operational group lead vs supervisor overview

	Operational Group Lead	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$38,389	$53,902
Hourly rate	$18.46	$25.91
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	26,657	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Operational group lead vs supervisor salary

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

	Operational Group Lead	Supervisor
Average salary	$38,389	$53,902
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $68,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between operational group lead and supervisor education

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

	Operational Group Lead	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Operational group lead vs supervisor demographics

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

	Operational Group Lead	Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 73.3% Female, 26.7%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between operational group lead and supervisor 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.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Operational group lead vs supervisor skills

Common operational group lead skills

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

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%