Optical instruments supervisor vs section supervisor

The differences between optical instruments supervisors and section 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 section supervisor. Additionally, a section supervisor has an average salary of $67,204, 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 section supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and proficiency testing.

Optical instruments supervisor vs section supervisor overview

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,733	$67,204
Hourly rate	$23.43	$32.31
Growth rate	4%	6%
Number of jobs	22,014	33,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Optical instruments supervisor vs section supervisor salary

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average salary	$48,733	$67,204
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $151,000	Between $33,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	-	Needham, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	CITRUS VALLEY PHYSICIANS GROUP
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and section supervisor education

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Optical instruments supervisor vs section supervisor demographics

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

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
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, 18.3% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between optical instruments supervisor and section 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.

Section supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise ammunition resupply operations ensuring all jobs are accomplish on time.
Lead division payroll meetings and maintain documentation available in share directory and portal to facilitate communication and standardization of payroll procedures.
Supervise and assist in the transportation, loading, and unloading of multiple types of hazardous materials between multiple DOD organizations.
Handle subpoenas, court orders.
Train variuos areas in HIPAA compliance.
Supervise the design and build unique laser and electronic systems for DoD applications.

Optical instruments supervisor vs section 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 section supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 16%
Direct Supervision, 12%
Proficiency Testing, 6%
Chemistry, 5%
Combat, 5%
Career Development, 4%

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