Specialty plant supervisor vs line supervisor

The differences between specialty plant supervisors 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 specialty plant supervisor and a line supervisor. Additionally, a line supervisor has an average salary of $55,107, which is higher than the $32,789 average annual salary of a specialty plant supervisor.

The top three skills for a specialty plant supervisor include customer service, product knowledge and sales floor. The most important skills for a line supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and safety rules.

Specialty plant supervisor vs line supervisor overview

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,789	$55,107
Hourly rate	$15.76	$26.49
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	44,404	105,473
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Specialty plant supervisor vs line supervisor salary

Specialty plant supervisors and line supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average salary	$32,789	$55,107
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $51,000	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 specialty plant supervisor and line supervisor education

There are a few differences between a specialty plant supervisor and a line supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Specialty plant supervisor vs line supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between specialty plant supervisors' and line supervisors' demographics:

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 4.5% White, 60.2% 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 specialty plant supervisor and line supervisor duties and responsibilities

Specialty plant supervisor example responsibilities.

Volunteer - employee lead EHS team.
Manage a calibration budget of $100k and capital budget of ~ $1.0 MM.
Manage day-to-day operations of logistics facility using proprietary logistics planning systems while tracking and coaching employees to process standards and metrics.
Develop job descriptions and maintenance procedures and create team orient environment which successfully improve cleanliness and comfort for students and staff.
Installed/Maintained/Repair industrial HVAC units throughout the Toyota plant.

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.

Specialty plant supervisor vs line supervisor skills

Common specialty plant supervisor skills

Customer Service, 26%
Product Knowledge, 20%
Sales Floor, 19%
Customer Issues, 13%
Performance Management, 10%
Wine, 8%

Common line supervisor skills

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

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