Outside machinist supervisor vs tool room supervisor

The differences between outside machinist supervisors and tool room 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 tool room supervisor. Additionally, an outside machinist supervisor has an average salary of $42,989, which is higher than the $37,489 average annual salary of a tool room supervisor.

The top three skills for an outside machinist supervisor include hand tools, safety standards and rudder. The most important skills for a tool room supervisor are safety procedures, safety standards, and CNC.

Outside machinist supervisor vs tool room supervisor overview

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Yearly salary	$42,989	$37,489
Hourly rate	$20.67	$18.02
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	46,794	65,342
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Outside machinist supervisor vs tool room supervisor salary

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

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Average salary	$42,989	$37,489
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $60,000	Between $21,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between outside machinist supervisor and tool room supervisor education

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

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Outside machinist supervisor vs tool room supervisor demographics

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

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 65.0% Female, 35.0%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between outside machinist supervisor and tool room 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.

Tool room supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations in the dining room, the lounge and in-room dining.
Ensure that specific assignments run at the predicted rate, and that the predicted number of completes are attained.
Learned basic bartending skills and knowledge which lead to ability to assist tending the bar on an as needed basis.
Machine various components for stamping dies using milling machines, manual lathes, and grinders.
Operate manual mills, lathes, surface grinders and drill presses with a high degree of proficiency.
Personalize service for VIP clients.

Outside machinist supervisor vs tool room supervisor skills

Common outside machinist supervisor skills

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

Common tool room supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 19%
Safety Standards, 11%
CNC, 9%
Front Desk, 8%
Jigs, 6%
CPR, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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