Reduction plant supervisor vs section supervisor

The differences between reduction plant supervisors and section 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 reduction plant supervisor and a section supervisor. Additionally, a section supervisor has an average salary of $67,204, which is higher than the $59,382 average annual salary of a reduction plant supervisor.

The top three skills for a reduction plant supervisor include customer service, and . The most important skills for a section supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and proficiency testing.

Reduction plant supervisor vs section supervisor overview

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Yearly salary	$59,382	$67,204
Hourly rate	$28.55	$32.31
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	33,130	33,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Reduction plant supervisor vs section supervisor salary

Reduction plant supervisors and section supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average salary	$59,382	$67,204
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $112,000	Between $33,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	-	Needham, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	CITRUS VALLEY PHYSICIANS GROUP
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between reduction plant supervisor and section supervisor education

There are a few differences between a reduction plant supervisor and a section supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Stanford University

Reduction plant supervisor vs section supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between reduction plant supervisors' and section supervisors' demographics:

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between reduction plant supervisor and section supervisor duties and responsibilities

Reduction plant supervisor example responsibilities.

Implement and achieve plant ISO-9001 certification.
Order cheese, meats, wine and other specialty food products for the department.
Maintain all documentation need for proper operation of department such as profiles, tariffs and ISO documentation.

Section supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise ammunition resupply operations ensuring all jobs are accomplish on time.
Lead division payroll meetings and maintain documentation available in share directory and portal to facilitate communication and standardization of payroll procedures.
Supervise and assist in the transportation, loading, and unloading of multiple types of hazardous materials between multiple DOD organizations.
Handle subpoenas, court orders.
Train variuos areas in HIPAA compliance.
Supervise the design and build unique laser and electronic systems for DoD applications.

Reduction plant supervisor vs section supervisor skills

Common reduction plant supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common section supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 16%
Direct Supervision, 12%
Proficiency Testing, 6%
Chemistry, 5%
Combat, 5%
Career Development, 4%

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