Packing room supervisor vs shop supervisor

The differences between packing room supervisors and shop 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 shop supervisor. Additionally, a packing room supervisor has an average salary of $51,843, which is higher than the $50,689 average annual salary of a shop supervisor.

The top three skills for a packing room supervisor include customer service, and . The most important skills for a shop supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Packing room supervisor vs shop supervisor overview

	Packing Room Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Yearly salary	$51,843	$50,689
Hourly rate	$24.92	$24.37
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	49,922	35,924
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Packing room supervisor vs shop supervisor salary

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

	Packing Room Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Average salary	$51,843	$50,689
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $82,000	Between $30,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	TechnipFMC
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between packing room supervisor and shop supervisor education

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

	Packing Room Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Packing room supervisor vs shop supervisor demographics

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

	Packing Room Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between packing room supervisor and shop 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.

Shop supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise CNC operators.
Supervise and work in a fabrication shop, fabricate conveyors, MIG and TIG welding, and operate end mill.
Procure aerospace alloys and materials as well as all consumables.
Design medical, kitchen, and woodworking products using SolidWorks.
Follow instructions given by supervisor to ensure products are being meet to QA and USDA.
Start out as a welder (MIG, TIG) and move up to shop supervisor.

Packing room supervisor vs shop supervisor skills

Common packing room supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common shop supervisor skills

Customer Service, 26%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Parts Inventory, 6%
OSHA, 4%
Equipment Maintenance, 3%

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