Optical instruments supervisor vs operation supervisor

The differences between optical instruments supervisors and operation 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 an operation supervisor. Additionally, an operation supervisor has an average salary of $57,279, 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 an operation supervisor are logistics, safety procedures, and OSHA.

Optical instruments supervisor vs operation supervisor overview

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,733	$57,279
Hourly rate	$23.43	$27.54
Growth rate	4%	6%
Number of jobs	22,014	94,116
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Optical instruments supervisor vs operation supervisor salary

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Average salary	$48,733	$57,279
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $151,000	Between $37,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	Kansas City, KS
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Ropes & Gray
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and operation supervisor education

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Optical instruments supervisor vs operation supervisor demographics

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%
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, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and operation 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.

Operation supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage labor and operating expenses to meet budget goals by utilizing KRONOS.
Manage the safety, quality, productivity, OEE, yields, & continuous improvement.
Manage the proper preparation of equipment for mechanical work as well as proper utilization of LOTO system.
Serve as member of HAZMAT team and manage all training, orientation and safety programs for entire facility.
Manage all inbound and outbound of product/inventory, and keep accurate counts in AS400 P.K.M.S warehouse management software.
Manage daily activities of up to 15 staff and up to 50 students at youth rehabilitation boarding facility.

Optical instruments supervisor vs operation 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 operation supervisor skills

Logistics, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%
OSHA, 6%
Payroll, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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