Optical instruments supervisor vs control supervisor

The differences between optical instruments supervisors and control 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 optical instruments supervisor and a control supervisor. Additionally, a control supervisor has an average salary of $75,228, which is higher than the $48,733 average annual salary of an optical instruments supervisor.

The top three skills for an optical instruments supervisor include VSP, electro-optical and customer service. The most important skills for a control supervisor are traffic control devices, ISO, and control systems.

Optical instruments supervisor vs control supervisor overview

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,733	$75,228
Hourly rate	$23.43	$36.17
Growth rate	4%	3%
Number of jobs	22,014	63,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Optical instruments supervisor vs control supervisor salary

Optical instruments supervisors and control supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average salary	$48,733	$75,228
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $151,000	Between $45,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Lucid Motors
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and control supervisor education

There are a few differences between an optical instruments supervisor and a control supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Optical instruments supervisor vs control supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between optical instruments supervisors' and control supervisors' demographics:

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and control supervisor duties and responsibilities

Optical instruments supervisor example responsibilities.

Maintain coating quality using adhesion testing and spectrophotometers, and manage coating hues and reflectance adjustments.
Work with multiple optometrists to solve patient issues including inaccurate optical measurements, lens adaptations, and overall patient satisfaction.
Perform 24-2 visual field tests, Ptosis tests, and OCT retinal thickness tests.
Utilize schematics to troubleshoot tank electronics.

Control supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage MRO requisitions to ensure that the best product are obtained at the lowest possible price.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Work in production planning, supporting MRP as part of inventory management.
Prepare streets for asphalt and milling.
Maintain all OSHA and FDA guidelines.
Train and run crew on location.

Optical instruments supervisor vs control supervisor skills

Common optical instruments supervisor skills

VSP, 36%
Electro-Optical, 23%
Customer Service, 22%
Patient Care, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 4%
Optical Lab, 4%

Common control supervisor skills

Traffic Control Devices, 7%
ISO, 7%
Control Systems, 6%
Asphalt, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Traffic Control, 5%

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