Prepress supervisor vs lead supervisor

The differences between prepress supervisors and lead 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 prepress supervisor and a lead supervisor. Additionally, a prepress supervisor has an average salary of $50,216, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a prepress supervisor include customer service, mac and adobe indesign. The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Prepress supervisor vs lead supervisor overview

	Prepress Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,216	$42,548
Hourly rate	$24.14	$20.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	25,176	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Prepress supervisor vs lead supervisor salary

Prepress supervisors and lead supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Prepress Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$50,216	$42,548
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $69,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between prepress supervisor and lead supervisor education

There are a few differences between a prepress supervisor and a lead supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Prepress Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	Stanford University

Prepress supervisor vs lead supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between prepress supervisors' and lead supervisors' demographics:

	Prepress Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.0% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between prepress supervisor and lead supervisor duties and responsibilities

Prepress supervisor example responsibilities.

Attain significant reduction in labor through integration to CTP.
Manage all task and responsibilities relate to the administration, operation, maintenance of the aluminum extrusion plant.
Execute all procedures of pre-press: scanning, photo retouching, typesetting, PDF proofs, photo purchasing, review proofs.
Schedule desktop, stripping, and imaging.
Prepare files for CTP device for offset and screen printing.
Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, layout and produce camera-ready copy.

Lead supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Prepress supervisor vs lead supervisor skills

Common prepress supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Mac, 11%
Adobe Indesign, 9%
Adobe Photoshop, 8%
Color Correction, 5%
Troubleshoot, 4%

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%