Optical instruments supervisor vs production supervisor

The differences between optical instruments supervisors and production 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 production supervisor. Additionally, a production supervisor has an average salary of $63,391, 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 production supervisor are lean manufacturing, safety procedures, and production schedules.

Optical instruments supervisor vs production supervisor overview

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,733	$63,391
Hourly rate	$23.43	$30.48
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	22,014	83,529
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Optical instruments supervisor vs production supervisor salary

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average salary	$48,733	$63,391
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $151,000	Between $43,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Intuitive Surgical
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and production supervisor education

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Optical instruments supervisor vs production supervisor demographics

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and production 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.

Production supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage an run extruders an injection molds.
Utilize MRP system to monitor and manage raw material and finish goods inventory.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Manage departments responsible for beginning raw material production process using automate CNC control plasma cutting machines.
Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.

Optical instruments supervisor vs production 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 production supervisor skills

Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Production Schedules, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
ISO, 4%

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