Sewing room supervisor vs shop supervisor

The differences between sewing room supervisors and shop 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 shop supervisor. Additionally, a sewing room supervisor has an average salary of $61,094, which is higher than the $50,689 average annual salary of a shop supervisor.

The top three skills for a sewing room supervisor include production schedules, and . The most important skills for a shop supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Sewing room supervisor vs shop supervisor overview

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Yearly salary	$61,094	$50,689
Hourly rate	$29.37	$24.37
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	50,176	35,924
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Sewing room supervisor vs shop supervisor salary

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

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Average salary	$61,094	$50,689
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $118,000	Between $30,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	TechnipFMC
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between sewing room supervisor and shop supervisor education

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

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Sewing room supervisor vs shop supervisor demographics

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

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 60.8% Female, 39.2%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between sewing room supervisor and shop 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.

Shop supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise CNC operators.
Supervise and work in a fabrication shop, fabricate conveyors, MIG and TIG welding, and operate end mill.
Procure aerospace alloys and materials as well as all consumables.
Design medical, kitchen, and woodworking products using SolidWorks.
Follow instructions given by supervisor to ensure products are being meet to QA and USDA.
Start out as a welder (MIG, TIG) and move up to shop supervisor.

Sewing room supervisor vs shop supervisor skills

Common sewing room supervisor skills

Production Schedules, 100%

Common shop supervisor skills

Customer Service, 26%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Parts Inventory, 6%
OSHA, 4%
Equipment Maintenance, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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