Pressure supervisor vs production supervisor

The differences between pressure supervisors and production 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 pressure supervisor and a production supervisor. Additionally, a production supervisor has an average salary of $63,391, which is higher than the $34,517 average annual salary of a pressure supervisor.

Pressure supervisor vs production supervisor overview

	Pressure Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$34,517	$63,391
Hourly rate	$16.59	$30.48
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	25,164	83,529
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Pressure supervisor vs production supervisor salary

Pressure supervisors and production supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pressure Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average salary	$34,517	$63,391
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $53,000	Between $43,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Intuitive Surgical
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between pressure supervisor and production supervisor education

There are a few differences between a pressure supervisor and a production supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Pressure Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Pressure supervisor vs production supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between pressure supervisors' and production supervisors' demographics:

	Pressure Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 85.3% Female, 14.7%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between pressure supervisor and production supervisor duties and responsibilities

Pressure supervisor example responsibilities.

Equalize lubricators for wireline hold backside pressure for frac operationstest bop's on coil tubing jobs and work over rigs.
Operate a continuous recovery distillation process.

Production supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage an run extruders an injection molds.
Utilize MRP system to monitor and manage raw material and finish goods inventory.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Manage departments responsible for beginning raw material production process using automate CNC control plasma cutting machines.
Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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