Packing supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor

The differences between packing supervisors and quality assurance 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 quality assurance supervisor. Additionally, a quality assurance supervisor has an average salary of $66,145, 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 quality assurance supervisor are food safety, product quality, and corrective action.

Packing supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor overview

	Packing Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,659	$66,145
Hourly rate	$24.36	$31.80
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	39,024	82,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Packing supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor salary

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

	Packing Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average salary	$50,659	$66,145
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $73,000	Between $46,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between packing supervisor and quality assurance supervisor education

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

	Packing Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Packing supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between packing supervisors' and quality assurance supervisors' demographics:

	Packing Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between packing supervisor and quality assurance 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.

Quality assurance supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving ISO certification/training.
Manage GMP regulate quality assurance department to ensure all raw materials and finish products meet quality standards.
Lead product development team to successfully develop components at improve PPAP approval time by implementing better project planning
Conduct and report internal quality system and vendor/supplier audits in accordance with ISO and company quality assurance requirements.
Use of refractometer, micrometer, lab scales, and calipers.
Monitor pre-clinical GLP studies at CRO and intra-departmental sites to ensure protocol/regulatory compliance (Covance).

Packing supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor skills

Common packing supervisor skills

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

Common quality assurance supervisor skills

Food Safety, 8%
Product Quality, 7%
Corrective Action, 6%
GMP, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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