Senior process operator vs supervisor

The differences between senior process operators and 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 senior process operator and a supervisor. Additionally, a supervisor has an average salary of $53,902, which is higher than the $37,847 average annual salary of a senior process operator.

The top three skills for a senior process operator include hand tools, safety standards and GMP. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Senior process operator vs supervisor overview

	Senior Process Operator	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$37,847	$53,902
Hourly rate	$18.20	$25.91
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	51,114	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Senior process operator vs supervisor salary

Senior process operators and supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Process Operator	Supervisor
Average salary	$37,847	$53,902
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between senior process operator and supervisor education

There are a few differences between a senior process operator and a supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Senior Process Operator	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Senior process operator vs supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between senior process operators' and supervisors' demographics:

	Senior Process Operator	Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior process operator and supervisor duties and responsibilities

Senior process operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Follow strict GMP and GLP practices.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.
Help developed and revise ISO compliant standard operating procedures for production, maintenance and safety operations.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Senior process operator vs supervisor skills

Common senior process operator skills

Hand Tools, 12%
Safety Standards, 11%
GMP, 10%
CIP, 10%
Production Equipment, 6%
Plant Operations, 6%

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%