Optical instruments supervisor vs processing supervisor

The differences between optical instruments supervisors and processing 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 processing supervisor. Additionally, a processing supervisor has an average salary of $53,013, 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 processing supervisor are sterile processing, customer service, and patients.

Optical instruments supervisor vs processing supervisor overview

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Processing Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,733	$53,013
Hourly rate	$23.43	$25.49
Growth rate	4%	6%
Number of jobs	22,014	68,640
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Optical instruments supervisor vs processing supervisor salary

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Processing Supervisor
Average salary	$48,733	$53,013
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $151,000	Between $36,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Cherry Hill, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Micron Technology
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and processing supervisor education

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Processing Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Optical instruments supervisor vs processing supervisor demographics

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Processing 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, 12.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and processing 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.

Processing supervisor example responsibilities.

Utilize and manage KRONOS timekeeping software in updating and maintaining payroll records; prepare and upload end-of-shift reports into SharePoint.
Provide customer service, which include answering inquiries, store-to-store calls, and operate POS system.
Qualify in advance first aid and CPR.
Ensure execution of company initiatives to abide by OSHA standards with the disposal of raw material.
Require to maintain quality assurance, within strict compliance with all USDA standards through in depth observation process.
Involve in opening of new store location, receive freight, learned new POS system and merchandising standards.

Optical instruments supervisor vs processing 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 processing supervisor skills

Sterile Processing, 16%
Customer Service, 11%
Patients, 9%
Quality Standards, 4%
SPD, 4%
Safety Procedures, 4%

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