Shift superintendent vs shift manager

The differences between shift superintendents and shift managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a shift superintendent, becoming a shift manager takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a shift superintendent has an average salary of $66,788, which is higher than the $32,110 average annual salary of a shift manager.

The top three skills for a shift superintendent include production supervisors, production schedules and food safety. The most important skills for a shift manager are cleanliness, inventory management, and management.

Shift superintendent vs shift manager overview

	Shift Superintendent	Shift Manager
Yearly salary	$66,788	$32,110
Hourly rate	$32.11	$15.44
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	109,412	335,517
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	46	39
Years of experience	2	4

Shift superintendent vs shift manager salary

Shift superintendents and shift managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shift Superintendent	Shift Manager
Average salary	$66,788	$32,110
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $91,000	Between $23,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between shift superintendent and shift manager education

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

	Shift Superintendent	Shift Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Cornell University

Shift superintendent vs shift manager demographics

Here are the differences between shift superintendents' and shift managers' demographics:

	Shift Superintendent	Shift Manager
Average age	46	39
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 43.1% Female, 56.9%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 8.2% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	10%

Differences between shift superintendent and shift manager 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.

Shift manager example responsibilities.

Manage night shift ensuring closing procedures, customer service, and employee management are accomplished following company policies
Manage FOH to insure all guests are happy and well taken care of.
Provide excellent customer service, operate POS systems, maintain friendly but secure retail environment, track and manage inventory
Handle all customer relation issues in accordance with company policy and provide exceptional customer service to all CVS customers.
Receive SERVSAFE certification along with online management courses.
Execute store operations during schedule shifts, organize shift assignments and maintain consistent attendance and punctuality.

Shift superintendent vs shift manager skills

Common shift superintendent skills

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

Common shift manager skills

Cleanliness, 35%
Inventory Management, 13%
Management, 10%
Leadership, 5%
Customer Service, 3%
Help Support, 3%