Pilot plant supervisor vs control supervisor

The differences between pilot plant supervisors and control 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 pilot plant supervisor and a control supervisor. Additionally, a pilot plant supervisor has an average salary of $88,732, which is higher than the $75,228 average annual salary of a control supervisor.

The top three skills for a pilot plant supervisor include R, GMP and safety training. The most important skills for a control supervisor are traffic control devices, ISO, and control systems.

Pilot plant supervisor vs control supervisor overview

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$88,732	$75,228
Hourly rate	$42.66	$36.17
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	36,271	63,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Pilot plant supervisor vs control supervisor salary

Pilot plant supervisors and control supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average salary	$88,732	$75,228
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $131,000	Between $45,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Lucid Motors
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between pilot plant supervisor and control supervisor education

There are a few differences between a pilot plant supervisor and a control supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Chemical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Pilot plant supervisor vs control supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between pilot plant supervisors' and control supervisors' demographics:

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between pilot plant supervisor and control supervisor duties and responsibilities

Pilot plant supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations of USDA facility.
Maintain an OSHA compliant work environment, enforce affirmative attendance policy, maintain complete inventory records and met/exceed production goals.
Verify and insure satisfactory operation of process exhaust scrubbers.

Control supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage MRO requisitions to ensure that the best product are obtained at the lowest possible price.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Work in production planning, supporting MRP as part of inventory management.
Prepare streets for asphalt and milling.
Maintain all OSHA and FDA guidelines.
Train and run crew on location.

Pilot plant supervisor vs control supervisor skills

Common pilot plant supervisor skills

R, 50%
GMP, 11%
Safety Training, 10%
Pilot Plant Equipment, 10%
EHS, 5%
Production Schedules, 3%

Common control supervisor skills

Traffic Control Devices, 7%
ISO, 7%
Control Systems, 6%
Asphalt, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Traffic Control, 5%

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