Shift superintendent vs supervisor

The differences between shift superintendents and 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 supervisor. Additionally, a shift superintendent has an average salary of $66,788, which is higher than the $53,902 average annual salary of a supervisor.

The top three skills for a shift superintendent include production supervisors, production schedules and food safety. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Shift superintendent vs supervisor overview

	Shift Superintendent	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$66,788	$53,902
Hourly rate	$32.11	$25.91
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	109,412	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Shift superintendent vs supervisor salary

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

	Shift Superintendent	Supervisor
Average salary	$66,788	$53,902
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $91,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between shift superintendent and supervisor education

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

	Shift Superintendent	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Shift superintendent vs supervisor demographics

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

	Shift Superintendent	Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between shift superintendent and 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.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Shift superintendent vs supervisor skills

Common shift superintendent skills

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

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%