Paper mill superintendent vs section leader

The differences between paper mill superintendents and section leaders 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 mill superintendent and a section leader. Additionally, a section leader has an average salary of $93,587, which is higher than the $73,867 average annual salary of a paper mill superintendent.

The top three skills for a paper mill superintendent include capital projects, machine uptime and . The most important skills for a section leader are safety procedures, combat, and non.

Paper mill superintendent vs section leader overview

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Section Leader
Yearly salary	$73,867	$93,587
Hourly rate	$35.51	$44.99
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	12,856	33,602
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 90%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Paper mill superintendent vs section leader salary

Paper mill superintendents and section leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Section Leader
Average salary	$73,867	$93,587
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $130,000	Between $49,000 And $176,000
Highest paying City	-	Lewiston, ME
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Holzer Health System
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between paper mill superintendent and section leader education

There are a few differences between a paper mill superintendent and a section leader in terms of educational background:

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Section Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 90%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Paper Science And Engineering	Music
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Stanford University

Paper mill superintendent vs section leader demographics

Here are the differences between paper mill superintendents' and section leaders' demographics:

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Section Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between paper mill superintendent and section leader duties and responsibilities

Paper mill superintendent example responsibilities.

Supervise and successfully run the plant continuously even with shortage of manpower
Supervise and successfully run the plant continuously even with shortage of manpower

Section leader example responsibilities.

Manage 3 team leaders and 40 plus associates using TPM philosophies.
Manage the day to day operations of government regulate and non regulate laboratories to ensure compliance.
Work closely with QA dept and use of color sentry and PMS color books to accomplish good end product.
Ensure assigned equipment are maintained and serviceable for accomplish all combat evacuation during OIF.
Collect battlefield intelligence reports and analyzes accuracy of reconnaissance information for use by senior leadership.
Recognize as NCO of the year.

Paper mill superintendent vs section leader skills

Common paper mill superintendent skills

Capital Projects, 60%
Machine Uptime, 40%

Common section leader skills

Safety Procedures, 24%
Combat, 11%
Non, 8%
Weapons Systems, 8%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
Logistical Support, 5%

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