Specialty plant supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between specialty plant supervisors and 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 supervisor. Additionally, a supervisor has an average salary of $53,902, 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 supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Specialty plant supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,789	$53,902
Hourly rate	$15.76	$25.91
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	44,404	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Specialty plant supervisor vs supervisor salary

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$32,789	$53,902
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $51,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and supervisor education

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Specialty plant supervisor vs supervisor demographics

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and 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.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Specialty plant supervisor vs 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 supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%

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