Printing manager vs lead supervisor

The differences between printing managers 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 printing manager and a lead supervisor. Additionally, a printing manager has an average salary of $71,575, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a printing manager include customer service, digital print and direct reports. The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Printing manager vs lead supervisor overview

	Printing Manager	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$71,575	$42,548
Hourly rate	$34.41	$20.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	5,090	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Printing manager vs lead supervisor salary

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

	Printing Manager	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$71,575	$42,548
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $114,000	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 printing manager and lead supervisor education

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

	Printing Manager	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Printing manager vs lead supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between printing managers' and lead supervisors' demographics:

	Printing Manager	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 67.9% Female, 32.1%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.9% 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 printing manager and lead supervisor duties and responsibilities

Printing manager example responsibilities.

Produce and manage all aspects of prepress printing, including process camera, film platemaking and storage.
Manage manufacturing of CD's and DVD's (including purchasing, offset and screen printing, and packaging).
Create protocols and standards directly with the ISO PDF council.
Create, approve and, monitor ISO quality standards in the area.
Implement Photoshop scripts for a high-volume work-flow.
Operate xerox machine, oversize laminator, cutting machine.

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.

Printing manager vs lead supervisor skills

Common printing manager skills

Customer Service, 20%
Digital Print, 8%
Direct Reports, 7%
Adobe Photoshop, 5%
Graphic Design, 4%
Print Production, 4%

Common lead supervisor skills

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