Prepress supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between prepress supervisors and materials 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 materials supervisor. Additionally, a materials supervisor has an average salary of $67,592, which is higher than the $50,216 average annual salary of a prepress supervisor.

The top three skills for a prepress supervisor include customer service, mac and adobe indesign. The most important skills for a materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Prepress supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Prepress Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,216	$67,592
Hourly rate	$24.14	$32.50
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	25,176	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Prepress supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

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

	Prepress Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$50,216	$67,592
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $69,000	Between $51,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	Elkhart, IN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Mercy Corps
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between prepress supervisor and materials supervisor education

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

	Prepress Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	Stanford University

Prepress supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

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

	Prepress Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
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, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between prepress supervisor and materials 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.

Materials supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the inventory of electrical parts and component using KANBAN.
Manage a free BOM scrubber design to review manufacturer's current part lists.
Develop, implement, and manage logistics of outsource manufacturing operations to sister companies in Canada and Italy.
Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
Implement new inventory management system into MRP.
Implement OSHA forklift safety standards to ensure safe and efficient warehouse operations when unloading freight trucks.

Prepress supervisor vs materials supervisor skills

Common prepress supervisor skills

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

Common materials supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Logistics, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Shipping Receiving, 5%
MRP, 4%

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