Sign shop supervisor vs shop lead

The differences between sign shop supervisors and shop leads can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a sign shop supervisor and a shop lead. Additionally, a sign shop supervisor has an average salary of $81,731, which is higher than the $48,007 average annual salary of a shop lead.

The top three skills for a sign shop supervisor include graphic design, adobe photoshop and . The most important skills for a shop lead are customer service, safety procedures, and math.

Sign shop supervisor vs shop lead overview

	Sign Shop Supervisor	Shop Lead
Yearly salary	$81,731	$48,007
Hourly rate	$39.29	$23.08
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	37,236	16,766
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Sign shop supervisor vs shop lead salary

Sign shop supervisors and shop leads have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sign Shop Supervisor	Shop Lead
Average salary	$81,731	$48,007
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $111,000	Between $28,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	Chicago, IL
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between sign shop supervisor and shop lead education

There are a few differences between a sign shop supervisor and a shop lead in terms of educational background:

	Sign Shop Supervisor	Shop Lead
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Sign shop supervisor vs shop lead demographics

Here are the differences between sign shop supervisors' and shop leads' demographics:

	Sign Shop Supervisor	Shop Lead
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between sign shop supervisor and shop lead duties and responsibilities

Sign shop supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise CNC operators.
Update and maintain MSDS documentation.
Communicate corporate safety policies, OSHA and other governing agencies safety rules and regulations.
Programme Haas machining centers using FeatureCAM.

Shop lead example responsibilities.

Conduct employee training that encompass all require OSHA and company safety guidelines to achieve a safe and productive work environment.
Skil in both MIG and TIG welding, general sheet metal fabrication and machining.
Programme all CNC routers and see with stock dimensions to run products the company offer.
Machine parts for repair of aircraft & production of aerial firefighting & aerial fuel tanks on manual & CNC machines.
Accomplishmentsrecieve several ASE certifications, recognition certifications for several classes attend for medium/heavy duty truck repairs.
Process all PO'S, invoices, QC, and shipping records to produce profit summary for corporate review.

Sign shop supervisor vs shop lead skills

Common sign shop supervisor skills

Graphic Design, 73%
Adobe Photoshop, 27%

Common shop lead skills

Customer Service, 23%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Math, 8%
CNC, 6%
Safety Regulations, 5%
POS, 4%