Shift superintendent vs line supervisor

The differences between shift superintendents and line 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 shift superintendent and a line supervisor. Additionally, a shift superintendent has an average salary of $66,788, which is higher than the $55,107 average annual salary of a line supervisor.

The top three skills for a shift superintendent include production supervisors, production schedules and food safety. The most important skills for a line supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and safety rules.

Shift superintendent vs line supervisor overview

	Shift Superintendent	Line Supervisor
Yearly salary	$66,788	$55,107
Hourly rate	$32.11	$26.49
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	109,412	105,473
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Shift superintendent vs line supervisor salary

Shift superintendents and line supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shift Superintendent	Line Supervisor
Average salary	$66,788	$55,107
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $91,000	Between $36,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Ewing, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	EMC Insurance
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between shift superintendent and line supervisor education

There are a few differences between a shift superintendent and a line supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Shift Superintendent	Line Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Shift superintendent vs line supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between shift superintendents' and line supervisors' demographics:

	Shift Superintendent	Line Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between shift superintendent and line supervisor duties and responsibilities

Shift superintendent example responsibilities.

Create multi-display custom PC digital menu, manage local network infrastructure
Perform safety inspections to ensure compliance with company safety and OSHA standards, precautionary procedures and protective measures.
Maintain a safe work environment by the EPA, OSHA, and corporate standards while meeting quality and production goals.
Perform financial management and oversight functions including maintaining and evaluating account activity, paperwork, payroll and budget reports.
Work with QA department too review line failures and determining root cause.
Direct and coordinate daily aspects of the business focuse on quality assurance of pharmaceutical packaging operations for DEA products.

Line supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the quality control, safety, and sanitation for the second-process of poultry processing while adhering to FDA regulations.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Schedule crewing (union shop), production scheduling, MRP.
Run mechanical machinery to package FDA control medicine, build cardboard displays for different products and package them.
Operate manual and pneumatic tools and machinery used in the maintenance of vessels, HVAC and ice arena equipment.
Train maintenance personnel in diagnosing and repairing machines to minimize downtime and cost associated with the operation of all machinery.

Shift superintendent vs line supervisor skills

Common shift superintendent skills

Production Supervisors, 15%
Production Schedules, 13%
Food Safety, 9%
USDA, 8%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%
OSHA, 6%

Common line supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Direct Supervision, 14%
Safety Rules, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Food Safety, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%