Senior production coordinator vs supervisor

The differences between senior production coordinators 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 production coordinator and a supervisor. Additionally, a senior production coordinator has an average salary of $63,864, which is higher than the $53,902 average annual salary of a supervisor.

The top three skills for a senior production coordinator include production process, SR and purchase orders. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Senior production coordinator vs supervisor overview

	Senior Production Coordinator	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$63,864	$53,902
Hourly rate	$30.70	$25.91
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	60,112	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Senior production coordinator vs supervisor salary

Senior production coordinators and supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Production Coordinator	Supervisor
Average salary	$63,864	$53,902
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $92,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Louisiana	Alaska
Best paying company	Allergan plc	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between senior production coordinator and supervisor education

There are a few differences between a senior production coordinator and a supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Senior Production Coordinator	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Senior production coordinator vs supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between senior production coordinators' and supervisors' demographics:

	Senior Production Coordinator	Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.5% 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 production coordinator and supervisor duties and responsibilities

Senior production coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Complete training for ISO 9000 and assist in documenting departmental procedures.
Manufacture within CE, ASTM, CPSIA, and ISO child safety standards.
Analyze weekly WIP report and track production status to ensure compliance and adherence to the time and action calendar.
Analyze WIP reports from factories and review production flow to identify potential issues that can affect bulk garment ship dates.
Operate system management maintenance programs to sustain integrity of company logistics and execute internal processes.

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 production coordinator vs supervisor skills

Common senior production coordinator skills

Production Process, 12%
SR, 7%
Purchase Orders, 6%
POS, 5%
Delivery Dates, 5%
Production Schedules, 5%

Common supervisor skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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