Production administrator vs sub plant manager

The differences between production administrators and sub plant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a production administrator and a sub plant manager. Additionally, a sub plant manager has an average salary of $64,306, which is higher than the $39,943 average annual salary of a production administrator.

The top three skills for a production administrator include data entry, purchase orders and windows. The most important skills for a sub plant manager are food preparation, food safety, and customer service.

Production administrator vs sub plant manager overview

	Production Administrator	Sub Plant Manager
Yearly salary	$39,943	$64,306
Hourly rate	$19.20	$30.92
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	102,025	10,827
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Production administrator vs sub plant manager salary

Production administrators and sub plant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Administrator	Sub Plant Manager
Average salary	$39,943	$64,306
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $60,000	Between $41,000 And $100,000
Highest paying City	Binghamton, NY	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	Astronics	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between production administrator and sub plant manager education

There are a few differences between a production administrator and a sub plant manager in terms of educational background:

	Production Administrator	Sub Plant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Texas at Austin

Production administrator vs sub plant manager demographics

Here are the differences between production administrators' and sub plant managers' demographics:

	Production Administrator	Sub Plant Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 33.7% Female, 66.3%	Male, 53.8% Female, 46.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 9.0% White, 69.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 9.1% White, 69.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between production administrator and sub plant manager duties and responsibilities

Production administrator example responsibilities.

Establish operating policies and procedures and attain SNF Medicare certification.
Supervise and train new employees on (ISO) internal policies and procedures.
Work with other internal auditors to ensure compliance with ISO, PED & TPED requirements.
Work closely with plant manager to aid in his understanding of data information from ERP and financial systems.
Prepare shipping documents per customer specification utilize through the customers' logistics portal.
Develop, analyze, and compile report information for weekly organizational logistics conferences.

Sub plant manager example responsibilities.

Manage 65 plant production and five plant supervisors in bilingual union manufacturing HVAC plant.
Ensure staff compliance with regulatory standards (JCAHO, HIPPA, MDS, etc.
Complete weekly schedules according to payroll policies.
Prepare the payroll and work schedules of associates and supervisors.
Attend patient care plan meeting and work on MDS with MDS coordinator.
Utilize ordering and logistics personnel to assist in the daily operations of a world class manufacturing facility.

Production administrator vs sub plant manager skills

Common production administrator skills

Data Entry, 21%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Windows, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Production Schedules, 5%
SQL, 4%

Common sub plant manager skills

Food Preparation, 34%
Food Safety, 29%
Customer Service, 22%
Payroll, 8%
Inventory Control, 4%
Safety Regulations, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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