Packing room supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between packing room supervisors and materials 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 packing room supervisor and a materials supervisor. Additionally, a materials supervisor has an average salary of $67,592, which is higher than the $51,843 average annual salary of a packing room supervisor.

The top three skills for a packing room supervisor include customer service, and . The most important skills for a materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Packing room supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Packing Room Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$51,843	$67,592
Hourly rate	$24.92	$32.50
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	49,922	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Packing room supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

Packing room supervisors and materials supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Packing Room Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$51,843	$67,592
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $82,000	Between $51,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	Elkhart, IN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Mercy Corps
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between packing room supervisor and materials supervisor education

There are a few differences between a packing room supervisor and a materials supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Packing Room Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Packing room supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between packing room supervisors' and materials supervisors' demographics:

	Packing Room Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between packing room supervisor and materials supervisor duties and responsibilities

Packing room supervisor example responsibilities.

Ensure that specific assignments run at the predicted rate, and that the predicted number of completes are attained.
Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
Document all file room and imaging procedures for both file room staff and company employees.

Materials supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the inventory of electrical parts and component using KANBAN.
Manage a free BOM scrubber design to review manufacturer's current part lists.
Develop, implement, and manage logistics of outsource manufacturing operations to sister companies in Canada and Italy.
Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
Implement new inventory management system into MRP.
Implement OSHA forklift safety standards to ensure safe and efficient warehouse operations when unloading freight trucks.

Packing room supervisor vs materials supervisor skills

Common packing room supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common materials supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Logistics, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Shipping Receiving, 5%
MRP, 4%

Packing Room Supervisor vs. similar jobs

Packing Room Supervisor related careers

Packing Room Supervisor related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Production and Manufacturing Industry
Packing Room Supervisor
Packing Room Supervisor vs Materials Supervisor

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse production and manufacturing jobs