Pharmaceutical quality assurance manager vs quality supervisor

The differences between pharmaceutical quality assurance managers and quality supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a pharmaceutical quality assurance manager, becoming a quality supervisor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a pharmaceutical quality assurance manager has an average salary of $80,293, which is higher than the $60,486 average annual salary of a quality supervisor.

The top three skills for a pharmaceutical quality assurance manager include GMP, QA and CAPA. The most important skills for a quality supervisor are continuous improvement, ISO, and corrective action.

Pharmaceutical quality assurance manager vs quality supervisor overview

	Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Manager	Quality Supervisor
Yearly salary	$80,293	$60,486
Hourly rate	$38.60	$29.08
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	62,616	61,400
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	44	48
Years of experience	4	6

Pharmaceutical quality assurance manager vs quality supervisor salary

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

	Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Manager	Quality Supervisor
Average salary	$80,293	$60,486
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $128,000	Between $43,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Intuitive Surgical
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between pharmaceutical quality assurance manager and quality supervisor education

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

	Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Manager	Quality Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Stanford University

Pharmaceutical quality assurance manager vs quality supervisor demographics

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

	Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Manager	Quality Supervisor
Average age	44	48
Gender ratio	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 12.0% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 9.2% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	8%

Differences between pharmaceutical quality assurance manager and quality supervisor duties and responsibilities

Pharmaceutical quality assurance manager example responsibilities.

Manage initial USDA regulatory visits, working collaboratively with USDA inspectors leading audit preparation and follow-up activities and reports.
Conduct audits for ISO and QSR compliance.
Review all regulatory and oversight audits conduct by external parties and assure that all deficiencies and/or recommendations are addressed and implement.
Set up FMEA on all manufacture equipment.
Generate significant cost savings by providing leadership for the attainment of UL registration of commercial dishwashers.

Quality supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead the TS16949 implementation team.
Research and involve respective departments to achieve immediate corrective/preventative action response to pertinent customer and internal CAPA's, as required.
Maintain effective work instructions and operating procedures for inspection, operations and supplier quality assurance per ISO requirements.
Develop KPIs for suppliers and document progress.
Participate in hosting customer, governmental, third party certifying body plant visits and perform all GMP internal audits.
Prepare documentation and training for ISO re-certification audits.

Pharmaceutical quality assurance manager vs quality supervisor skills

Common pharmaceutical quality assurance manager skills

GMP, 20%
QA, 18%
CAPA, 15%
FDA, 14%
Quality System, 11%
Internal Audit, 9%

Common quality supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 7%
ISO, 6%
Corrective Action, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
Food Safety, 4%
Product Quality, 3%

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