Section supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between section supervisors and welding 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 section supervisor and a welding supervisor. Additionally, a section supervisor has an average salary of $67,204, which is higher than the $55,605 average annual salary of a welding supervisor.

The top three skills for a section supervisor include safety procedures, direct supervision and proficiency testing. The most important skills for a welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Section supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Section Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$67,204	$55,605
Hourly rate	$32.31	$26.73
Growth rate	6%	2%
Number of jobs	33,397	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Section supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

Section supervisors and welding supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Section Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$67,204	$55,605
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $136,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Needham, MA	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Wyoming
Best paying company	CITRUS VALLEY PHYSICIANS GROUP	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between section supervisor and welding supervisor education

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

	Section Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Section supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between section supervisors' and welding supervisors' demographics:

	Section Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between section supervisor and welding supervisor duties and responsibilities

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.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Section supervisor vs welding supervisor skills

Common section supervisor skills

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

Common welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%

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