Specialty plant supervisor vs night shift supervisor

The differences between specialty plant supervisors and night shift 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 night shift supervisor. Additionally, a night shift supervisor has an average salary of $35,491, 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 night shift supervisor are patients, safety procedures, and customer service.

Specialty plant supervisor vs night shift supervisor overview

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,789	$35,491
Hourly rate	$15.76	$17.06
Growth rate	-	18%
Number of jobs	44,404	130,954
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Specialty plant supervisor vs night shift supervisor salary

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$32,789	$35,491
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $51,000	Between $27,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Cheyenne, WY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and night shift supervisor education

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Specialty plant supervisor vs night shift supervisor demographics

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
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, 12.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and night shift 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.

Night shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the proper preparation of equipment for mechanical work as well as proper utilization of LOTO system.
Certify in forklift driving, CPR, and environmental spill prevention and containment.
Direct, train and motivate team members during shift on each of the workstations.
Perform advance technical duties which may include: CNC machining, welding, and assembly of tools.
Perform all usual shop duties as well as oversea and troubleshoot all shop activities of all employees on night shift
Compile store ordering, sales and payroll data, and assure proper report completion, verification and transmission to management.

Specialty plant supervisor vs night shift 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 night shift supervisor skills

Patients, 16%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Customer Service, 7%
Quality Standards, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
CPR, 4%

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