Publications production supervisor vs working supervisor

The differences between publications production supervisors and working 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 publications production supervisor and a working supervisor. Additionally, a working supervisor has an average salary of $49,372, which is higher than the $32,379 average annual salary of a publications production supervisor.

The top three skills for a publications production supervisor include public health, community health and OSHA. The most important skills for a working supervisor are direct supervision, safety rules, and GRASS.

Publications production supervisor vs working supervisor overview

	Publications Production Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,379	$49,372
Hourly rate	$15.57	$23.74
Growth rate	8%	-
Number of jobs	68,674	44,021
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Publications production supervisor vs working supervisor salary

Publications production supervisors and working supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Publications Production Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Average salary	$32,379	$49,372
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $33,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	Bloomington, MN	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	NC.gov	Ensign Energy
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between publications production supervisor and working supervisor education

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

	Publications Production Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Publications production supervisor vs working supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between publications production supervisors' and working supervisors' demographics:

	Publications Production Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 48.2% Female, 51.8%	Male, 70.1% Female, 29.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between publications production supervisor and working supervisor duties and responsibilities

Publications production supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Proofread and typeset manuscripts for Sotheby's art catalogues and professional journals.
Proofread customer key line/match print proofs provide by printer for approval prior to printing.
Monitor control plans, troubleshoot workmanship problems and supervise production activities to ensure manufacture products meet or exceed establish quality requirements.
Allocate production components to improve the gross margin and assist as liaison with the USPS mailing requirements division.

Working supervisor example responsibilities.

Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.
Assist operators for driving portion of CDL.
Perform service troubleshoot and repair work in between projects.
Cut grass using tractor, riding lawn mowers, string trimmers.
Supervise billing and payroll personnel, and coordinate the billing process.
General lawn care: whipping, weeding, mowing, and raking.

Publications production supervisor vs working supervisor skills

Common publications production supervisor skills

Public Health, 34%
Community Health, 14%
OSHA, 9%
WIC Program, 9%
Performance Reviews, 7%
TB, 5%

Common working supervisor skills

Direct Supervision, 20%
Safety Rules, 16%
GRASS, 15%
Safety Procedures, 12%
Payroll, 3%
Community Resources, 3%

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