Provider vs factory manager

The differences between providers and factory managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a factory manager has an average salary of $94,025, which is higher than the $61,912 average annual salary of a provider.

The top three skills for a provider include patients, healthcare and patient care. The most important skills for a factory manager are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and ISO.

Provider vs factory manager overview

	Provider	Factory Manager
Yearly salary	$61,912	$94,025
Hourly rate	$29.77	$45.20
Growth rate	36%	3%
Number of jobs	112,186	9,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	2

Provider vs factory manager salary

Providers and factory managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Provider	Factory Manager
Average salary	$61,912	$94,025
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $104,000	Between $67,000 And $131,000
Highest paying City	Las Vegas, NV	Stamford, CT
Highest paying state	Nevada	Alaska
Best paying company	UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital	Amazon
Best paying industry	Health Care	Manufacturing

Differences between provider and factory manager education

There are a few differences between a provider and a factory manager in terms of educational background:

	Provider	Factory Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Northwestern University

Provider vs factory manager demographics

Here are the differences between providers' and factory managers' demographics:

	Provider	Factory Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 26.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 50.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 9.2% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	8%

Differences between provider and factory manager duties and responsibilities

Provider example responsibilities.

Work on achieving goals with child base on yearly ISP reports.
Manage provider network to include verifying claims and benefits for healthcare providers/members and insurance companies.
Monitor vital signs and medication of patients under the direction of register nurses and physiotherapists.
Treat each resident with tender care and compassion.
Suction tracheotomy, change out tracheotomy, and provide tracheotomy CPR as needed.
Maintain appropriate certifications and licenses such as CPR, first aid, and food handlers permit.

Factory manager example responsibilities.

Lead the process change to use MRP for planning all in house manufacture production products.
Manage engineering and maintenance technicians in order to improve equipment reliability and improve OEE.
Design a visual kanban for the factory floor and develop an electronic system using MRP technology to replenish parts.
Develop and maintain set-up sheets / device history records for all customer jobs to ensure SMT tractability.
Reduce work-in-process inventory from 2 weeks to 2 days by improving processes and setting up a KANBAN system.
Direct all operations for manufacturing, warehousing supply chain and logistics.

Provider vs factory manager skills

Common provider skills

Patients, 27%
Healthcare, 18%
Patient Care, 14%
Mental Health, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
CPR, 5%

Common factory manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 14%
Lean Manufacturing, 9%
ISO, 6%
Sigma, 6%
On-Time Delivery, 5%
Employee Engagement, 5%