Pilot plant supervisor vs night shift supervisor

The differences between pilot plant supervisors and night shift 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 night shift supervisor. Additionally, a pilot plant supervisor has an average salary of $88,732, which is higher than the $35,491 average annual salary of a night shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a pilot plant supervisor include R, GMP and safety training. The most important skills for a night shift supervisor are patients, safety procedures, and customer service.

Pilot plant supervisor vs night shift supervisor overview

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$88,732	$35,491
Hourly rate	$42.66	$17.06
Growth rate	3%	18%
Number of jobs	36,271	130,954
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Pilot plant supervisor vs night shift supervisor salary

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$88,732	$35,491
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $131,000	Between $27,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Cheyenne, WY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between pilot plant supervisor and night shift supervisor education

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Chemical Engineering	Nursing
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Pilot plant supervisor vs night shift supervisor demographics

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
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, 12.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between pilot plant supervisor and night shift 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.

Night shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the proper preparation of equipment for mechanical work as well as proper utilization of LOTO system.
Certify in forklift driving, CPR, and environmental spill prevention and containment.
Direct, train and motivate team members during shift on each of the workstations.
Perform advance technical duties which may include: CNC machining, welding, and assembly of tools.
Perform all usual shop duties as well as oversea and troubleshoot all shop activities of all employees on night shift
Compile store ordering, sales and payroll data, and assure proper report completion, verification and transmission to management.

Pilot plant supervisor vs night shift supervisor skills

Common pilot plant supervisor skills

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

Common night shift supervisor skills

Patients, 16%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Customer Service, 7%
Quality Standards, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
CPR, 4%

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