Prepress supervisor vs section supervisor

The differences between prepress 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 prepress supervisor and a section supervisor. Additionally, a section supervisor has an average salary of $67,204, 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 section supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and proficiency testing.

Prepress supervisor vs section supervisor overview

	Prepress Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,216	$67,204
Hourly rate	$24.14	$32.31
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	25,176	33,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Prepress supervisor vs section supervisor salary

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

	Prepress Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average salary	$50,216	$67,204
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $69,000	Between $33,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	-	Needham, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	CITRUS VALLEY PHYSICIANS GROUP
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between prepress supervisor and section supervisor education

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

	Prepress Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	Stanford University

Prepress supervisor vs section supervisor demographics

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

	Prepress Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
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, 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 prepress supervisor and section 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.

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.

Prepress supervisor vs section supervisor skills

Common prepress supervisor skills

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