Pilot plant supervisor vs field operations supervisor

The differences between pilot plant supervisors and field operations 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 field operations supervisor. Additionally, a pilot plant supervisor has an average salary of $88,732, which is higher than the $55,952 average annual salary of a field operations supervisor.

The top three skills for a pilot plant supervisor include R, GMP and safety training. The most important skills for a field operations supervisor are customer service, safety standards, and customer satisfaction.

Pilot plant supervisor vs field operations supervisor overview

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Field Operations Supervisor
Yearly salary	$88,732	$55,952
Hourly rate	$42.66	$26.90
Growth rate	3%	6%
Number of jobs	36,271	161,811
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Pilot plant supervisor vs field operations supervisor salary

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Field Operations Supervisor
Average salary	$88,732	$55,952
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $131,000	Between $44,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Benicia, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	JCPenney
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between pilot plant supervisor and field operations supervisor education

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Field Operations Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Chemical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Pilot plant supervisor vs field operations supervisor demographics

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Field Operations Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 74.6% Female, 25.4%
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, 12.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between pilot plant supervisor and field operations 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.

Field operations supervisor example responsibilities.

Train and manage six (6) employees to complete mapping assignments using a hand hold GPS device.
Manage deployment, maintenance, support, and upgrade of PC hardware / software and operating systems, safeguarding proper updates.
Lead Kaizen identifying changeover/set-up issues.
Establish and manage economic development programs, improve reporting standards, and significantly increase accountability within logistics area.
Assist in the management of office functions require to support QA field operations.
Contribute to team adoption of TPM practices and area ownership.

Pilot plant supervisor vs field operations supervisor skills

Common pilot plant supervisor skills

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

Common field operations supervisor skills

Customer Service, 23%
Safety Standards, 17%
Customer Satisfaction, 11%
Direct Reports, 8%
EEO, 7%
Performance Reviews, 4%

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