Preparation supervisor vs control supervisor

The differences between preparation supervisors and control supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a control supervisor has an average salary of $75,228, which is higher than the $45,177 average annual salary of a preparation supervisor.

The top three skills for a preparation supervisor include food preparation, food service and food safety. The most important skills for a control supervisor are traffic control devices, ISO, and control systems.

Preparation supervisor vs control supervisor overview

	Preparation Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$45,177	$75,228
Hourly rate	$21.72	$36.17
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	14,262	63,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	37	46
Years of experience	-	2

Preparation supervisor vs control supervisor salary

Preparation supervisors and control supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Preparation Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average salary	$45,177	$75,228
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $45,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	Philadelphia, PA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Wyoming
Best paying company	University of Pennsylvania	Lucid Motors
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between preparation supervisor and control supervisor education

There are a few differences between a preparation supervisor and a control supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Preparation Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Preparation supervisor vs control supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between preparation supervisors' and control supervisors' demographics:

	Preparation Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average age	37	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.9% Female, 45.1%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between preparation supervisor and control supervisor duties and responsibilities

Preparation supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage payroll responsibilities for department along with HACCP and inventory responsibilities.
Utilize and manage KRONOS timekeeping software in updating and maintaining payroll records; prepare and upload end-of-shift reports into SharePoint.
Assure all operations are perform and document according to FDA guidelines, Astra policies and safety procedures.
Verify that all employees follow all IRS tax laws . '
Finalize all complete batches and reconciliation of gelatin use.
Create PowerPoint presentations to represent selective data and present all findings to the team.

Control supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage MRO requisitions to ensure that the best product are obtained at the lowest possible price.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Work in production planning, supporting MRP as part of inventory management.
Prepare streets for asphalt and milling.
Maintain all OSHA and FDA guidelines.
Train and run crew on location.

Preparation supervisor vs control supervisor skills

Common preparation supervisor skills

Food Preparation, 46%
Food Service, 44%
Food Safety, 3%
Safety Regulations, 2%
FDA, 2%
Safety Procedures, 2%

Common control supervisor skills

Traffic Control Devices, 7%
ISO, 7%
Control Systems, 6%
Asphalt, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Traffic Control, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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