Specialty plant supervisor vs plant superintendent

The differences between specialty plant supervisors and plant superintendents 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 plant superintendent. Additionally, a plant superintendent has an average salary of $95,149, 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 plant superintendent are plant safety, production supervisors, and OSHA.

Specialty plant supervisor vs plant superintendent overview

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Plant Superintendent
Yearly salary	$32,789	$95,149
Hourly rate	$15.76	$45.74
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	44,404	31,744
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	48
Years of experience	2	2

Specialty plant supervisor vs plant superintendent salary

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Plant Superintendent
Average salary	$32,789	$95,149
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $51,000	Between $67,000 And $134,000
Highest paying City	-	West Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Koch Industries
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and plant superintendent education

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Plant Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Northwestern University

Specialty plant supervisor vs plant superintendent demographics

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Plant Superintendent
Average age	46	48
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 96.9% Female, 3.1%
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, 4.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 69.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and plant superintendent 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.

Plant superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Establish safety training program and documentation to satisfy OSHA requirements.
Direct and monitor plant personnel in accordance with OSHA regulations and company safety program.
Function as plant buyer, scheduler, maintenance, and QC lab tech.
Assist machine shop employee's adherence to GMP regulations and completing all necessary paperwork.
Organize training programs for the production personnel GMP, safety compliance and S.O.P's.

Specialty plant supervisor vs plant superintendent skills

Common specialty plant supervisor skills

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

Common plant superintendent skills

Plant Safety, 10%
Production Supervisors, 9%
OSHA, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Plant Operations, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%

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