Packaging supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between packaging supervisors and welding supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a packaging supervisor and a welding supervisor. Additionally, a packaging supervisor has an average salary of $55,729, which is higher than the $55,605 average annual salary of a welding supervisor.

The top three skills for a packaging supervisor include safety procedures, GMP and quality standards. The most important skills for a welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Packaging supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Packaging Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$55,729	$55,605
Hourly rate	$26.79	$26.73
Growth rate	3%	2%
Number of jobs	49,650	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Packaging supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

Packaging supervisors and welding supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Packaging Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$55,729	$55,605
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $79,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Cheyenne, WY	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	AbbVie	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Professional

Differences between packaging supervisor and welding supervisor education

There are a few differences between a packaging supervisor and a welding supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Packaging Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Packaging supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between packaging supervisors' and welding supervisors' demographics:

	Packaging Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 4.4% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between packaging supervisor and welding supervisor duties and responsibilities

Packaging supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage capital equipment expenditures, tooling and fixturing costs, and CNC programs.
Manage a team of 16-35 to insure packaging lines are running to standards as far as USDA guidelines and company productivity.
Provide direction to production workers relating to GMP's, food safety, sanitation and regulatory requirements
Monitor daily to ensure HACCP and USDA standards are being meet.
Enforce compliance with all company policies and procedures, as well as OSHA requirements.
Work with QA, planning and warehouse distribution to resolve and meet production issues.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Packaging supervisor vs welding supervisor skills

Common packaging supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 8%
GMP, 8%
Quality Standards, 7%
Direct Supervision, 6%
FDA, 5%
Process Improvement, 4%

Common welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%

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