Planting supervisor vs section supervisor

The differences between planting supervisors and section 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 planting supervisor and a section supervisor. Additionally, a section supervisor has an average salary of $67,204, which is higher than the $41,894 average annual salary of a planting supervisor.

The top three skills for a planting supervisor include OSHA, safety procedures and preventative maintenance. The most important skills for a section supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and proficiency testing.

Planting supervisor vs section supervisor overview

	Planting Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Yearly salary	$41,894	$67,204
Hourly rate	$20.14	$32.31
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	59,990	33,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Planting supervisor vs section supervisor salary

Planting supervisors and section supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Planting Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average salary	$41,894	$67,204
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $63,000	Between $33,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	Juneau, AK	Needham, MA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Lakeland Electric	CITRUS VALLEY PHYSICIANS GROUP
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between planting supervisor and section supervisor education

There are a few differences between a planting supervisor and a section supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Planting Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Planting supervisor vs section supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between planting supervisors' and section supervisors' demographics:

	Planting Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 92.4% Female, 7.6%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 5.4% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between planting supervisor and section supervisor duties and responsibilities

Planting supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform training per GMP and AIB standards.
Manage the USDA paperwork and daily inspections of the plant.
Manage all aspects such as payroll, vacation, discipline, training and safety issues for 118 plant employees.
Need to make sure that the facility are inspection ready at all times with USDA and FDA audits.
Help with plant inspections including SQF and HACCP.
Assist and troubleshoot in any operation that may have cause down time.

Section supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise ammunition resupply operations ensuring all jobs are accomplish on time.
Lead division payroll meetings and maintain documentation available in share directory and portal to facilitate communication and standardization of payroll procedures.
Supervise and assist in the transportation, loading, and unloading of multiple types of hazardous materials between multiple DOD organizations.
Handle subpoenas, court orders.
Train variuos areas in HIPAA compliance.
Supervise the design and build unique laser and electronic systems for DoD applications.

Planting supervisor vs section supervisor skills

Common planting supervisor skills

OSHA, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
Plant Operations, 5%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

Common section supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 16%
Direct Supervision, 12%
Proficiency Testing, 6%
Chemistry, 5%
Combat, 5%
Career Development, 4%

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