Sewing room supervisor vs production supervisor

The differences between sewing room supervisors and production 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 production supervisor. Additionally, a production supervisor has an average salary of $63,391, which is higher than the $61,094 average annual salary of a sewing room supervisor.

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

Sewing room supervisor vs production supervisor overview

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$61,094	$63,391
Hourly rate	$29.37	$30.48
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	50,176	83,529
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Sewing room supervisor vs production supervisor salary

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

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average salary	$61,094	$63,391
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $118,000	Between $43,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Intuitive Surgical
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between sewing room supervisor and production supervisor education

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

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Sewing room supervisor vs production supervisor demographics

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

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 60.8% Female, 39.2%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between sewing room supervisor and production 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.

Production supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage an run extruders an injection molds.
Utilize MRP system to monitor and manage raw material and finish goods inventory.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Manage departments responsible for beginning raw material production process using automate CNC control plasma cutting machines.
Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.

Sewing room supervisor vs production supervisor skills

Common sewing room supervisor skills

Production Schedules, 100%

Common production supervisor skills

Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Production Schedules, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
ISO, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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