Packing room supervisor vs section supervisor

The differences between packing room supervisors and section 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 section supervisor. Additionally, a section supervisor has an average salary of $67,204, 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 section supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and proficiency testing.

Packing room supervisor vs section supervisor overview

	Packing Room Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Yearly salary	$51,843	$67,204
Hourly rate	$24.92	$32.31
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	49,922	33,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Packing room supervisor vs section supervisor salary

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

	Packing Room Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average salary	$51,843	$67,204
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $82,000	Between $33,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	-	Needham, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	CITRUS VALLEY PHYSICIANS GROUP
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between packing room supervisor and section supervisor education

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

	Packing Room Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Packing room supervisor vs section supervisor demographics

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

	Packing Room Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
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, 18.3% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between packing room supervisor and section 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.

Section supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise ammunition resupply operations ensuring all jobs are accomplish on time.
Lead division payroll meetings and maintain documentation available in share directory and portal to facilitate communication and standardization of payroll procedures.
Supervise and assist in the transportation, loading, and unloading of multiple types of hazardous materials between multiple DOD organizations.
Handle subpoenas, court orders.
Train variuos areas in HIPAA compliance.
Supervise the design and build unique laser and electronic systems for DoD applications.

Packing room supervisor vs section supervisor skills

Common packing room supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common section supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 16%
Direct Supervision, 12%
Proficiency Testing, 6%
Chemistry, 5%
Combat, 5%
Career Development, 4%

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