Pilot plant supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between pilot plant supervisors and welding 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 welding supervisor. Additionally, a pilot plant supervisor has an average salary of $88,732, which is higher than the $55,605 average annual salary of a welding supervisor.

The top three skills for a pilot plant supervisor include R, GMP and safety training. The most important skills for a welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Pilot plant supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$88,732	$55,605
Hourly rate	$42.66	$26.73
Growth rate	3%	2%
Number of jobs	36,271	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Pilot plant supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$88,732	$55,605
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $131,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between pilot plant supervisor and welding supervisor education

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Chemical Engineering	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Pilot plant supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
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, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between pilot plant supervisor and welding 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.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Pilot plant supervisor vs welding supervisor skills

Common pilot plant supervisor skills

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

Common welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%

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