Optical instruments supervisor vs line supervisor

The differences between optical instruments supervisors and line 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 line supervisor. Additionally, a line supervisor has an average salary of $55,107, 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 line supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and safety rules.

Optical instruments supervisor vs line supervisor overview

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,733	$55,107
Hourly rate	$23.43	$26.49
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	22,014	105,473
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Optical instruments supervisor vs line supervisor salary

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average salary	$48,733	$55,107
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $151,000	Between $36,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Ewing, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	EMC Insurance
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and line supervisor education

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Optical instruments supervisor vs line supervisor demographics

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
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, 12.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and line 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.

Line supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the quality control, safety, and sanitation for the second-process of poultry processing while adhering to FDA regulations.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Schedule crewing (union shop), production scheduling, MRP.
Run mechanical machinery to package FDA control medicine, build cardboard displays for different products and package them.
Operate manual and pneumatic tools and machinery used in the maintenance of vessels, HVAC and ice arena equipment.
Train maintenance personnel in diagnosing and repairing machines to minimize downtime and cost associated with the operation of all machinery.

Optical instruments supervisor vs line 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 line supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Direct Supervision, 14%
Safety Rules, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Food Safety, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%

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