Packing supervisor vs line supervisor

The differences between packing supervisors and line 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 supervisor and a line supervisor. Additionally, a line supervisor has an average salary of $55,107, which is higher than the $50,659 average annual salary of a packing supervisor.

The top three skills for a packing supervisor include food safety, safety procedures and safety standards. The most important skills for a line supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and safety rules.

Packing supervisor vs line supervisor overview

	Packing Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,659	$55,107
Hourly rate	$24.36	$26.49
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	39,024	105,473
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Packing supervisor vs line supervisor salary

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

	Packing Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average salary	$50,659	$55,107
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $73,000	Between $36,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Ewing, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	EMC Insurance
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between packing supervisor and line supervisor education

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

	Packing Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Packing supervisor vs line supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between packing supervisors' and line supervisors' demographics:

	Packing Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between packing supervisor and line supervisor duties and responsibilities

Packing supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead team development in areas of safety including HACCP, GMP, BRC.
Manage departments responsible for beginning raw material production process using automate CNC control plasma cutting machines.
Ensure all GMP's are followed.
Maintain a close working relationship with USDA.
Perform financial management and oversight functions including maintaining and evaluating account activity, paperwork, payroll and budget reports.
Direct and coordinate daily aspects of the business focuse on quality assurance of pharmaceutical packaging operations for DEA products.

Line supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the quality control, safety, and sanitation for the second-process of poultry processing while adhering to FDA regulations.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Schedule crewing (union shop), production scheduling, MRP.
Run mechanical machinery to package FDA control medicine, build cardboard displays for different products and package them.
Operate manual and pneumatic tools and machinery used in the maintenance of vessels, HVAC and ice arena equipment.
Train maintenance personnel in diagnosing and repairing machines to minimize downtime and cost associated with the operation of all machinery.

Packing supervisor vs line supervisor skills

Common packing supervisor skills

Food Safety, 19%
Safety Procedures, 15%
Safety Standards, 8%
ISO, 8%
Safety Rules, 6%
Inventory Control, 5%

Common line supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Direct Supervision, 14%
Safety Rules, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Food Safety, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%