Sawmill manager vs value stream manager

The differences between sawmill managers and value stream managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a sawmill manager and a value stream manager. Additionally, a value stream manager has an average salary of $107,526, which is higher than the $62,982 average annual salary of a sawmill manager.

The top three skills for a sawmill manager include safety meeting, and . The most important skills for a value stream manager are value stream, lean manufacturing, and sigma.

Sawmill manager vs value stream manager overview

	Sawmill Manager	Value Stream Manager
Yearly salary	$62,982	$107,526
Hourly rate	$30.28	$51.70
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	2,938	9,958
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Sawmill manager vs value stream manager salary

Sawmill managers and value stream managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sawmill Manager	Value Stream Manager
Average salary	$62,982	$107,526
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $96,000	Between $77,000 And $148,000
Highest paying City	-	Ridgefield, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Boehringer Ingelheim
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between sawmill manager and value stream manager education

There are a few differences between a sawmill manager and a value stream manager in terms of educational background:

	Sawmill Manager	Value Stream Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Forestry	Business
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	Northwestern University

Sawmill manager vs value stream manager demographics

Here are the differences between sawmill managers' and value stream managers' demographics:

	Sawmill Manager	Value Stream Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 88.1% Female, 11.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 75.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 9.1% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between sawmill manager and value stream manager duties and responsibilities

Sawmill manager example responsibilities.

Lead executive team through evaluation of ERP providers including contract negotiations.
Maintain an OSHA compliant work environment, enforce affirmative attendance policy, maintain complete inventory records and met/exceed production goals.
Establish KPI's (key process indicators) to monitor production, quality and on time delivery.
Set up performance measurements on KPI's for each manager to drive performance improvement initiatives in their areas of responsibilities.
Mentor and develop personnel, collaborating with VSM peers and other operational managers to improve overall goals achievement.

Value stream manager example responsibilities.

Oversee and manage all TPMO activities to increase OEE while maintaining throughput.
Manage day-to-day operations for two CNC machine shops that produce heads and blocks for company equipment.
Lead sigma program driving quality, productivity and delivery improvements.
Schedule the monthly production plan and perform the product quality control base on ISO standard.
Implement TPM, HACCP and GMP guidelines.
Receive and maintain QS 9000 and ISO 14001 certification.

Sawmill manager vs value stream manager skills

Common sawmill manager skills

Safety Meeting, 100%

Common value stream manager skills

Value Stream, 18%
Lean Manufacturing, 11%
Sigma, 4%
On-Time Delivery, 4%
Process Improvement, 3%
Kaizen Events, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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