Packing room supervisor vs operation supervisor

The differences between packing room supervisors and operation 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 an operation supervisor. Additionally, an operation supervisor has an average salary of $57,279, 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 an operation supervisor are logistics, safety procedures, and OSHA.

Packing room supervisor vs operation supervisor overview

	Packing Room Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Yearly salary	$51,843	$57,279
Hourly rate	$24.92	$27.54
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	49,922	94,116
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Packing room supervisor vs operation supervisor salary

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

	Packing Room Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Average salary	$51,843	$57,279
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $82,000	Between $37,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	Kansas City, KS
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Ropes & Gray
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between packing room supervisor and operation supervisor education

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

	Packing Room Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Packing room supervisor vs operation supervisor demographics

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

	Packing Room Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%
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, 18.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between packing room supervisor and operation 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.

Operation supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage labor and operating expenses to meet budget goals by utilizing KRONOS.
Manage the safety, quality, productivity, OEE, yields, & continuous improvement.
Manage the proper preparation of equipment for mechanical work as well as proper utilization of LOTO system.
Serve as member of HAZMAT team and manage all training, orientation and safety programs for entire facility.
Manage all inbound and outbound of product/inventory, and keep accurate counts in AS400 P.K.M.S warehouse management software.
Manage daily activities of up to 15 staff and up to 50 students at youth rehabilitation boarding facility.

Packing room supervisor vs operation supervisor skills

Common packing room supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common operation supervisor skills

Logistics, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%
OSHA, 6%
Payroll, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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