Production coach vs supervisor

The differences between production coaches and 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 production coach and a supervisor. Additionally, a production coach has an average salary of $58,472, which is higher than the $53,902 average annual salary of a supervisor.

The top three skills for a production coach include lean manufacturing, safety audits and direct reports. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Production coach vs supervisor overview

	Production Coach	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$58,472	$53,902
Hourly rate	$28.11	$25.91
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	66,080	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Production coach vs supervisor salary

Production coaches and supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Coach	Supervisor
Average salary	$58,472	$53,902
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $88,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between production coach and supervisor education

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

	Production Coach	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Production coach vs supervisor demographics

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

	Production Coach	Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 68.4% Female, 31.6%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between production coach and supervisor duties and responsibilities

Production coach example responsibilities.

Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Facilitate and lead Kaizen and TPM projects.
Oversee and monitor the flow of product and material to and from sewing department within specific WIP goals.
Monitor control plans, troubleshoot workmanship problems and supervise production activities to ensure manufacture products meet or exceed establish quality requirements.
Accelerate development of core skills including leadership capability, functional excellence, professional skill and general business knowledge.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Production coach vs supervisor skills

Common production coach skills

Lean Manufacturing, 40%
Safety Audits, 13%
Direct Reports, 9%
Inventory Control, 8%
Cost Objectives, 4%
Direct Supervision, 3%

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%