Optical instruments supervisor vs night supervisor

The differences between optical instruments supervisors and night 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 night supervisor. Additionally, an optical instruments supervisor has an average salary of $48,733, which is higher than the $35,289 average annual salary of a night supervisor.

The top three skills for an optical instruments supervisor include VSP, electro-optical and customer service. The most important skills for a night supervisor are customer service, cash handling, and customer inquiries.

Optical instruments supervisor vs night supervisor overview

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Night Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,733	$35,289
Hourly rate	$23.43	$16.97
Growth rate	4%	6%
Number of jobs	22,014	62,170
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Optical instruments supervisor vs night supervisor salary

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Night Supervisor
Average salary	$48,733	$35,289
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $151,000	Between $27,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Cheyenne, WY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Nestlé
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and night supervisor education

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Night Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Optical instruments supervisor vs night supervisor demographics

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Night Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%
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, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.4% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and night 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.

Night supervisor example responsibilities.

Serve as the emergency contact for all building operations * CPR certify
Conduct PowerPoint presentation to illustrate shrink reduction, cost cutting programs and additionally to promote safety awareness in all departments.
Link clients to housing, psycho-social rehabilitation centers, patient assistance medication programs, and Medicaid/Medicare and crisis intervention programs.

Optical instruments supervisor vs night 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 night supervisor skills

Customer Service, 20%
Cash Handling, 18%
Customer Inquiries, 16%
Leadership, 16%
Store Operations, 15%
Pallets, 2%

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