Printing manager vs quality assurance supervisor

The differences between printing managers and quality assurance 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 quality assurance supervisor. Additionally, a printing manager has an average salary of $71,575, which is higher than the $66,145 average annual salary of a quality assurance supervisor.

The top three skills for a printing manager include customer service, digital print and direct reports. The most important skills for a quality assurance supervisor are food safety, product quality, and corrective action.

Printing manager vs quality assurance supervisor overview

	Printing Manager	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Yearly salary	$71,575	$66,145
Hourly rate	$34.41	$31.80
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	5,090	82,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Printing manager vs quality assurance supervisor salary

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

	Printing Manager	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average salary	$71,575	$66,145
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $114,000	Between $46,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between printing manager and quality assurance supervisor education

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

	Printing Manager	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Printing manager vs quality assurance supervisor demographics

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

	Printing Manager	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 67.9% Female, 32.1%	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between printing manager and quality assurance 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.

Quality assurance supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving ISO certification/training.
Manage GMP regulate quality assurance department to ensure all raw materials and finish products meet quality standards.
Lead product development team to successfully develop components at improve PPAP approval time by implementing better project planning
Conduct and report internal quality system and vendor/supplier audits in accordance with ISO and company quality assurance requirements.
Use of refractometer, micrometer, lab scales, and calipers.
Monitor pre-clinical GLP studies at CRO and intra-departmental sites to ensure protocol/regulatory compliance (Covance).

Printing manager vs quality assurance 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 quality assurance supervisor skills

Food Safety, 8%
Product Quality, 7%
Corrective Action, 6%
GMP, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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