Specialty plant supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor

The differences between specialty plant supervisors and quality assurance 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 quality assurance supervisor. Additionally, a quality assurance supervisor has an average salary of $66,145, 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 quality assurance supervisor are food safety, product quality, and corrective action.

Specialty plant supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor overview

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,789	$66,145
Hourly rate	$15.76	$31.80
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	44,404	82,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Specialty plant supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor salary

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average salary	$32,789	$66,145
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $51,000	Between $46,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and quality assurance supervisor education

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Specialty plant supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor demographics

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and quality assurance 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.

Quality assurance supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving ISO certification/training.
Manage GMP regulate quality assurance department to ensure all raw materials and finish products meet quality standards.
Lead product development team to successfully develop components at improve PPAP approval time by implementing better project planning
Conduct and report internal quality system and vendor/supplier audits in accordance with ISO and company quality assurance requirements.
Use of refractometer, micrometer, lab scales, and calipers.
Monitor pre-clinical GLP studies at CRO and intra-departmental sites to ensure protocol/regulatory compliance (Covance).

Specialty plant supervisor vs quality assurance 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 quality assurance supervisor skills

Food Safety, 8%
Product Quality, 7%
Corrective Action, 6%
GMP, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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