Refrigeration lead vs line leader

The differences between refrigeration leads and line leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a refrigeration lead, becoming a line leader takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a refrigeration lead has an average salary of $60,931, which is higher than the $36,217 average annual salary of a line leader.

The top three skills for a refrigeration lead include HVAC, condensers and OSHA. The most important skills for a line leader are continuous improvement, customer service, and safety procedures.

Refrigeration lead vs line leader overview

	Refrigeration Lead	Line Leader
Yearly salary	$60,931	$36,217
Hourly rate	$29.29	$17.41
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	2,450	130,588
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	49	46
Years of experience	4	2

Refrigeration lead vs line leader salary

Refrigeration leads and line leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Refrigeration Lead	Line Leader
Average salary	$60,931	$36,217
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $102,000	Between $23,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between refrigeration lead and line leader education

There are a few differences between a refrigeration lead and a line leader in terms of educational background:

	Refrigeration Lead	Line Leader
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Heating And Air Conditioning	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	Stanford University

Refrigeration lead vs line leader demographics

Here are the differences between refrigeration leads' and line leaders' demographics:

	Refrigeration Lead	Line Leader
Average age	49	46
Gender ratio	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%	Male, 57.0% Female, 43.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	6%

Differences between refrigeration lead and line leader duties and responsibilities

Refrigeration lead example responsibilities.

Manage, plan, and schedule HVAC and BMS shutdowns.
Manage all aspects of ice makers, compressors, evaporators, condensers, and relate ammonia equipment.
Maintain ammonia refrigeration system, boiler operations, logical controls, machine repair.
Help all locations with PSM/RMP development improvement and training.

Line leader example responsibilities.

Lead Kaizen event to establish best practices for estimating methodology and reporting templates.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Gain knowledge of USDA, OSHA, HACCP, VPP, and ISO regulations and requirements within a manufacturing environment.
Walk with QA and USDA around floor to ensure are that all areas are up to standards and ready for production.
Used SMT to place capacitors onto PCB.
Develop and maintain a safe manufacturing environment by assuring compliance with OSHA and CFR applicable as company policies.

Refrigeration lead vs line leader skills

Common refrigeration lead skills

HVAC, 27%
Condensers, 16%
OSHA, 14%
Evaporators, 13%
PSM, 12%
Ice Machines, 8%

Common line leader skills

Continuous Improvement, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Quality Checks, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%
GMP, 4%

Refrigeration Lead vs. similar jobs

Refrigeration Lead related careers

Refrigeration Lead related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Installation, Maintenance and Repair Industry
Refrigeration Lead
Refrigeration Lead vs Line Leader

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse installation, maintenance and repair jobs