Specialty plant supervisor vs section supervisor

The differences between specialty plant supervisors and section 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 section supervisor. Additionally, a section supervisor has an average salary of $67,204, 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 section supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and proficiency testing.

Specialty plant supervisor vs section supervisor overview

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,789	$67,204
Hourly rate	$15.76	$32.31
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	44,404	33,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Specialty plant supervisor vs section supervisor salary

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average salary	$32,789	$67,204
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $51,000	Between $33,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	-	Needham, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	CITRUS VALLEY PHYSICIANS GROUP
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and section supervisor education

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Specialty plant supervisor vs section supervisor demographics

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
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, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and section 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.

Section supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise ammunition resupply operations ensuring all jobs are accomplish on time.
Lead division payroll meetings and maintain documentation available in share directory and portal to facilitate communication and standardization of payroll procedures.
Supervise and assist in the transportation, loading, and unloading of multiple types of hazardous materials between multiple DOD organizations.
Handle subpoenas, court orders.
Train variuos areas in HIPAA compliance.
Supervise the design and build unique laser and electronic systems for DoD applications.

Specialty plant supervisor vs section 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 section supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 16%
Direct Supervision, 12%
Proficiency Testing, 6%
Chemistry, 5%
Combat, 5%
Career Development, 4%

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