Product inspection supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between product inspection supervisors and welding 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 product inspection supervisor and a welding supervisor. Additionally, a welding supervisor has an average salary of $55,605, which is higher than the $47,340 average annual salary of a product inspection supervisor.

The top three skills for a product inspection supervisor include product flow, direct reports and FDA. The most important skills for a welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Product inspection supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Product Inspection Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$47,340	$55,605
Hourly rate	$22.76	$26.73
Growth rate	10%	2%
Number of jobs	87,876	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Product inspection supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

Product inspection supervisors and welding supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Product Inspection Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$47,340	$55,605
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $76,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between product inspection supervisor and welding supervisor education

There are a few differences between a product inspection supervisor and a welding supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Product Inspection Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Product inspection supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between product inspection supervisors' and welding supervisors' demographics:

	Product Inspection Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 4.9% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between product inspection supervisor and welding supervisor duties and responsibilities

Product inspection supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Educate current and prospective clients in areas of industry standards, FDA compliance requirements, rules, and regulations.
Lead calibration sessions for leadership team and quality assurance specialists to ensure student experience expectations are consistent and coach appropriately.
Certify as EHS auditor performing manufacturing areas weekly inspections.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Product inspection supervisor vs welding supervisor skills

Common product inspection supervisor skills

Product Flow, 50%
Direct Reports, 11%
FDA, 9%
R, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Sales Floor, 4%

Common welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%

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