Outside machinist supervisor vs section supervisor

The differences between outside machinist 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 outside machinist supervisor and a section supervisor. Additionally, a section supervisor has an average salary of $67,204, which is higher than the $42,989 average annual salary of an outside machinist supervisor.

The top three skills for an outside machinist supervisor include hand tools, safety standards and rudder. The most important skills for a section supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and proficiency testing.

Outside machinist supervisor vs section supervisor overview

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Yearly salary	$42,989	$67,204
Hourly rate	$20.67	$32.31
Growth rate	1%	6%
Number of jobs	46,794	33,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Outside machinist supervisor vs section supervisor salary

Outside machinist supervisors and section supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average salary	$42,989	$67,204
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $60,000	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 outside machinist supervisor and section supervisor education

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

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Outside machinist supervisor vs section supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between outside machinist supervisors' and section supervisors' demographics:

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.2% 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 outside machinist supervisor and section supervisor duties and responsibilities

Outside machinist supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform programming of CNC mills, lathes and EDM equipment, instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems.
Maintain inspection/ test log and relay test documents to QA department, either in hard copy or electronic version.
Remove, replace, repair and align various types of valves force draft blowers, and align fuel oil pumps.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers to technical specifications.
Perform deck plate SUBSAFE briefings to tradesmen prior to the start of work.
Installed/Maintained/Repair industrial HVAC units throughout the Toyota plant.

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.

Outside machinist supervisor vs section supervisor skills

Common outside machinist supervisor skills

Hand Tools, 29%
Safety Standards, 17%
Rudder, 17%
Customer Service, 14%
Pro Shop, 7%
NAVSEA, 6%

Common section supervisor skills

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

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