Packing supervisor vs shop supervisor

The differences between packing 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 supervisor and a shop supervisor. Additionally, a shop supervisor has an average salary of $50,689, 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 shop supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Packing supervisor vs shop supervisor overview

	Packing Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,659	$50,689
Hourly rate	$24.36	$24.37
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	39,024	35,924
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Packing supervisor vs shop supervisor salary

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

	Packing Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Average salary	$50,659	$50,689
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $73,000	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 supervisor and shop supervisor education

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

	Packing Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Packing supervisor vs shop supervisor demographics

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

	Packing Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
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, 17.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between packing supervisor and shop 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.

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 supervisor vs shop supervisor skills

Common packing supervisor skills

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

Common shop supervisor skills

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