Paper machine supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between paper machine supervisors and welding 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 welding supervisor. Additionally, a paper machine supervisor has an average salary of $99,262, which is higher than the $55,605 average annual salary of a welding supervisor.

The top three skills for a paper machine supervisor include lean manufacturing, stock prep and daily safety. The most important skills for a welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Paper machine supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Paper Machine Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$99,262	$55,605
Hourly rate	$47.72	$26.73
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	51,612	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Paper machine supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

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

	Paper Machine Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$99,262	$55,605
Salary range	Between $75,000 And $129,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	North Charleston, SC	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	Boise Paper Inc.	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between paper machine supervisor and welding supervisor education

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

	Paper Machine Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Paper machine supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

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

	Paper Machine Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 78.1% Female, 21.9%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
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, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between paper machine supervisor and welding 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.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Paper machine supervisor vs welding 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 welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%

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