Optical instruments supervisor vs lead supervisor

The differences between optical instruments supervisors and lead 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 lead supervisor. Additionally, an optical instruments supervisor has an average salary of $48,733, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for an optical instruments supervisor include VSP, electro-optical and customer service. The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Optical instruments supervisor vs lead supervisor overview

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,733	$42,548
Hourly rate	$23.43	$20.46
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	22,014	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Optical instruments supervisor vs lead supervisor salary

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$48,733	$42,548
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $151,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and lead supervisor education

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Optical instruments supervisor vs lead supervisor demographics

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and lead 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.

Lead supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Optical instruments supervisor vs lead 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 lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%

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