Sewing room supervisor vs lead supervisor

The differences between sewing room supervisors and lead 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 sewing room supervisor and a lead supervisor. Additionally, a sewing room supervisor has an average salary of $61,094, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a sewing room supervisor include production schedules, and . The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Sewing room supervisor vs lead supervisor overview

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$61,094	$42,548
Hourly rate	$29.37	$20.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	50,176	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Sewing room supervisor vs lead supervisor salary

Sewing room supervisors and lead supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$61,094	$42,548
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $118,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between sewing room supervisor and lead supervisor education

There are a few differences between a sewing room supervisor and a lead supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Sewing room supervisor vs lead supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between sewing room supervisors' and lead supervisors' demographics:

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 60.8% Female, 39.2%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 5.3% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between sewing room supervisor and lead supervisor duties and responsibilities

Sewing room supervisor example responsibilities.

Ensure that specific assignments run at the predicted rate, and that the predicted number of completes are attained.
Train all new hires on Trumpf and Amada presses.
Provide administrative oversight and management of orderly room.
Provide leadership to a team of up to 30 individuals in the press room and 30 in production.

Lead supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Sewing room supervisor vs lead supervisor skills

Common sewing room supervisor skills

Production Schedules, 100%

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%

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