Playground director vs plant manager

The differences between playground directors and plant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a playground director, 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 $30,197 average annual salary of a playground director.

The top three skills for a playground director include children age, kids and . The most important skills for a plant manager are continuous improvement, customer service, and safety program.

Playground director vs plant manager overview

	Playground Director	Plant Manager
Yearly salary	$30,197	$113,843
Hourly rate	$14.52	$54.73
Growth rate	10%	6%
Number of jobs	5,977	275,962
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	4	6

Playground director vs plant manager salary

Playground directors and plant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Playground Director	Plant Manager
Average salary	$30,197	$113,843
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $42,000	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 playground director and plant manager education

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

	Playground Director	Plant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Playground director vs plant manager demographics

Here are the differences between playground directors' and plant managers' demographics:

	Playground Director	Plant Manager
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 46.5% Female, 53.5%	Male, 93.7% Female, 6.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 6.1% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 playground director and plant manager duties and responsibilities

Playground director example responsibilities.

Guide and nurture campers by accompanying them to and assisting with camp activities, and lead hiking and canoe trips
Play games that the kids want to play and take the kids on field trips.
Interact with the kids making sure they are learning and having a good time.
Provide assistance to other camp counselors and administrative leadership by supervising campers at all times to ensure safety and amusement.
Plan bible study for the entire camp, create interactive games for the campers and act as mentor to the children.

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.

Playground director vs plant manager skills

Common playground director skills

Children AGE, 51%
Kids, 49%

Common plant manager skills

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