Specialty plant supervisor vs shop supervisor

The differences between specialty plant supervisors and shop 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 shop supervisor. Additionally, a shop supervisor has an average salary of $50,689, 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 shop supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Specialty plant supervisor vs shop supervisor overview

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,789	$50,689
Hourly rate	$15.76	$24.37
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	44,404	35,924
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 shop supervisor salary

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Average salary	$32,789	$50,689
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $51,000	Between $30,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	TechnipFMC
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and shop supervisor education

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Specialty plant supervisor vs shop supervisor demographics

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
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, 17.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and shop 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.

Shop supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise CNC operators.
Supervise and work in a fabrication shop, fabricate conveyors, MIG and TIG welding, and operate end mill.
Procure aerospace alloys and materials as well as all consumables.
Design medical, kitchen, and woodworking products using SolidWorks.
Follow instructions given by supervisor to ensure products are being meet to QA and USDA.
Start out as a welder (MIG, TIG) and move up to shop supervisor.

Specialty plant supervisor vs shop 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 shop supervisor skills

Customer Service, 26%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Parts Inventory, 6%
OSHA, 4%
Equipment Maintenance, 3%

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