Paper machine supervisor vs section supervisor

The differences between paper machine 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 paper machine supervisor and a section supervisor. Additionally, a paper machine supervisor has an average salary of $99,262, which is higher than the $67,204 average annual salary of a section supervisor.

The top three skills for a paper machine supervisor include lean manufacturing, stock prep and daily safety. The most important skills for a section supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and proficiency testing.

Paper machine supervisor vs section supervisor overview

	Paper Machine Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Yearly salary	$99,262	$67,204
Hourly rate	$47.72	$32.31
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	51,612	33,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Paper machine supervisor vs section supervisor salary

Paper machine supervisors and section supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paper Machine Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average salary	$99,262	$67,204
Salary range	Between $75,000 And $129,000	Between $33,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	North Charleston, SC	Needham, MA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Boise Paper Inc.	CITRUS VALLEY PHYSICIANS GROUP
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between paper machine supervisor and section supervisor education

There are a few differences between a paper machine supervisor and a section supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Paper Machine Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Paper machine supervisor vs section supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between paper machine supervisors' and section supervisors' demographics:

	Paper Machine Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 78.1% Female, 21.9%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 64.2% 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 paper machine supervisor and section supervisor duties and responsibilities

Paper machine supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise a team of 6 associates throughout the currency, coin and ATM processes.
Perform all CNC programming utilizing Mastercam from Solidworks models.
Provision customer ATM circuits in Redback and Cisco routers.
Start with the industry's largest and leading aluminum cylinder manufacturing facility as a machine operator specializing in extrusion.

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.

Paper machine supervisor vs section supervisor skills

Common paper machine supervisor skills

Lean Manufacturing, 41%
Stock Prep, 21%
Daily Safety, 19%
Machine Uptime, 8%
Machine Issues, 8%
Quality Standards, 2%

Common section supervisor skills

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

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