Outside machinist supervisor vs shop supervisor

The differences between outside machinist supervisors and shop 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 shop supervisor. Additionally, a shop supervisor has an average salary of $50,689, 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 shop supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Outside machinist supervisor vs shop supervisor overview

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Yearly salary	$42,989	$50,689
Hourly rate	$20.67	$24.37
Growth rate	1%	4%
Number of jobs	46,794	35,924
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Outside machinist supervisor vs shop supervisor salary

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

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Average salary	$42,989	$50,689
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $60,000	Between $30,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	TechnipFMC
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between outside machinist supervisor and shop supervisor education

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

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Outside machinist supervisor vs shop supervisor demographics

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

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between outside machinist supervisor and shop 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.

Shop supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise CNC operators.
Supervise and work in a fabrication shop, fabricate conveyors, MIG and TIG welding, and operate end mill.
Procure aerospace alloys and materials as well as all consumables.
Design medical, kitchen, and woodworking products using SolidWorks.
Follow instructions given by supervisor to ensure products are being meet to QA and USDA.
Start out as a welder (MIG, TIG) and move up to shop supervisor.

Outside machinist supervisor vs shop supervisor skills

Common outside machinist supervisor skills

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

Common shop supervisor skills

Customer Service, 26%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Parts Inventory, 6%
OSHA, 4%
Equipment Maintenance, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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