Specialty plant supervisor vs working supervisor

The differences between specialty plant supervisors and working 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 working supervisor. Additionally, a working supervisor has an average salary of $49,372, 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 working supervisor are direct supervision, safety rules, and GRASS.

Specialty plant supervisor vs working supervisor overview

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,789	$49,372
Hourly rate	$15.76	$23.74
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	44,404	44,021
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Specialty plant supervisor vs working supervisor salary

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Average salary	$32,789	$49,372
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $51,000	Between $33,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Ensign Energy
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and working supervisor education

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Specialty plant supervisor vs working supervisor demographics

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Working Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 70.1% Female, 29.9%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and working 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.

Working supervisor example responsibilities.

Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.
Assist operators for driving portion of CDL.
Perform service troubleshoot and repair work in between projects.
Cut grass using tractor, riding lawn mowers, string trimmers.
Supervise billing and payroll personnel, and coordinate the billing process.
General lawn care: whipping, weeding, mowing, and raking.

Specialty plant supervisor vs working 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 working supervisor skills

Direct Supervision, 20%
Safety Rules, 16%
GRASS, 15%
Safety Procedures, 12%
Payroll, 3%
Community Resources, 3%

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