Plant chief vs plant manager

The differences between plant chiefs and plant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a plant chief, becoming a plant manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a plant manager has an average salary of $113,843, which is higher than the $109,379 average annual salary of a plant chief.

The top three skills for a plant chief include plant operations, R and maintenance management system. The most important skills for a plant manager are continuous improvement, customer service, and safety program.

Plant chief vs plant manager overview

	Plant Chief	Plant Manager
Yearly salary	$109,379	$113,843
Hourly rate	$52.59	$54.73
Growth rate	3%	6%
Number of jobs	21,404	275,962
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	48	44
Years of experience	2	6

Plant chief vs plant manager salary

Plant chiefs and plant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plant Chief	Plant Manager
Average salary	$109,379	$113,843
Salary range	Between $80,000 And $149,000	Between $85,000 And $152,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Koch Industries
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between plant chief and plant manager education

There are a few differences between a plant chief and a plant manager in terms of educational background:

	Plant Chief	Plant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Plant chief vs plant manager demographics

Here are the differences between plant chiefs' and plant managers' demographics:

	Plant Chief	Plant Manager
Average age	48	44
Gender ratio	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%	Male, 93.7% Female, 6.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.2% White, 70.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	10%

Differences between plant chief and plant manager duties and responsibilities

Plant chief example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations of USDA facility.
Operate extrusion lines to produce PVC pipe and hose and, HDPE pipe ..
Maintain an OSHA compliant work environment, enforce affirmative attendance policy, maintain complete inventory records and met/exceed production goals.
Review KPI reports and other production indicators daily in order to direct the resolution of operational, manufacturing and maintenance problems.

Plant manager example responsibilities.

Manage 65 plant production and five plant supervisors in bilingual union manufacturing HVAC plant.
Manage compliance and training for the facility HACCP plan and are awarded PICQS plus status on annual audit.
Lead skilled trades in the repair and maintenance of robotics, PLC, hydraulic and electrical switchgear applications.
Lead OEE & SMED initiatives to improve machine utilization, up-time, throughput, change-over time, & yield.
Manage daily operations of USDA facility.
Coordinate monthly safety meetings, provide training and lead internal inspections that foster OSHA awareness.

Plant chief vs plant manager skills

Common plant chief skills

Plant Operations, 29%
R, 20%
Maintenance Management System, 19%
PLC, 14%
Plant Machinery, 11%
Plant Equipment, 8%

Common plant manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Safety Program, 6%
Plant Operations, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%
OSHA, 5%