Production supervisor vs production coordinator

The differences between production supervisors and production coordinators 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 supervisor and a production coordinator. Additionally, a production supervisor has an average salary of $63,391, which is higher than the $49,366 average annual salary of a production coordinator.

The top three skills for a production supervisor include lean manufacturing, safety procedures and production schedules. The most important skills for a production coordinator are customer service, logistics, and video production.

Production supervisor vs production coordinator overview

	Production Supervisor	Production Coordinator
Yearly salary	$63,391	$49,366
Hourly rate	$30.48	$23.73
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	83,529	68,532
Job satisfaction	4.33	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

What does a production supervisor do?

Production supervisors are employees who oversee the production process, usually handling activities directly related to people management. They manage employees by ensuring that the production floor employees are doing their work well and are motivated. Production supervisors guide employees and ensure that everyone is working towards company goals. They properly communicate these goals as well as the strategies to meet the set goals. Production supervisors have a direct hand in the hiring and subsequent training of employees. They should have good communication skills, decision-making skills, and leadership skills.

What does a production coordinator do?

A production coordinator's role will vary depending on the industry or line of work. A production coordinator serves as the entire crew's primary point of contact on television and film sets. Among their primary responsibilities is to ensure that everyone gets to receive the necessary reports, daily schedule, and urgent reminders. Moreover, a production coordinator also has to manage the budget, reach out to food caterers, prepare the transportation and location, handle the accommodation and equipment rentals, process the billing, and even secure the necessary permits and documentation.

Production supervisor vs production coordinator salary

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

	Production Supervisor	Production Coordinator
Average salary	$63,391	$49,366
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $91,000	Between $35,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	Fremont, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	California	Wyoming
Best paying company	Intuitive Surgical	Meta
Best paying industry	Automotive	Technology

Differences between production supervisor and production coordinator education

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

	Production Supervisor	Production Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Production supervisor vs production coordinator demographics

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

	Production Supervisor	Production Coordinator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%	Male, 47.1% Female, 52.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between production supervisor and production coordinator duties and responsibilities

Production supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage an run extruders an injection molds.
Utilize MRP system to monitor and manage raw material and finish goods inventory.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Manage departments responsible for beginning raw material production process using automate CNC control plasma cutting machines.
Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.

Production coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage the deployment communications for the Mid-Atlantic upgrade of ATM hardware.
Create social media campaigns on Facebook and help manage the AKAOKA blog.
Create UNIX shell scripts to automate the processes by avoiding manual process.
Utilize EDI communications to manage customer requirements and shipment coordination.
Participate and lead Kaizen improvement activities to assure optimum productivity and costs.
Manage FedEx shipment processing which includes receiving incoming shipments and keeping records concerning these transactions.

Production supervisor vs production coordinator skills

Common production supervisor skills

Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Production Schedules, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
ISO, 4%

Common production coordinator skills

Customer Service, 13%
Logistics, 8%
Video Production, 6%
Production Process, 6%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Production Schedules, 5%

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