Tooling supervisor vs line supervisor

The differences between tooling supervisors and line 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 tooling supervisor and a line supervisor. Additionally, a tooling supervisor has an average salary of $79,680, which is higher than the $55,107 average annual salary of a line supervisor.

The top three skills for a tooling supervisor include continuous improvement, CNC and direct supervision. The most important skills for a line supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and safety rules.

Tooling supervisor vs line supervisor overview

	Tooling Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Yearly salary	$79,680	$55,107
Hourly rate	$38.31	$26.49
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	25,397	105,473
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Tooling supervisor vs line supervisor salary

Tooling supervisors and line supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tooling Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average salary	$79,680	$55,107
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $111,000	Between $36,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Ewing, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	EMC Insurance
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between tooling supervisor and line supervisor education

There are a few differences between a tooling supervisor and a line supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Tooling Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Tooling supervisor vs line supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between tooling supervisors' and line supervisors' demographics:

	Tooling Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 4.9% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between tooling supervisor and line supervisor duties and responsibilities

Tooling supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise fishing operations and manage rig controls and risk analyses.
Supervise N2 functions of foam frac , 45k-60kscfm.
Operate coil tubing unit to mill plugs and frac sleeves with/without N2; shift frac sleeves.
Have cdl drive equipment to and from locations.
Supervise fabrications of jigs, dies, fixtures and molds.
Develop process safety management program to be compliant with OSHA.

Line supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the quality control, safety, and sanitation for the second-process of poultry processing while adhering to FDA regulations.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Schedule crewing (union shop), production scheduling, MRP.
Run mechanical machinery to package FDA control medicine, build cardboard displays for different products and package them.
Operate manual and pneumatic tools and machinery used in the maintenance of vessels, HVAC and ice arena equipment.
Train maintenance personnel in diagnosing and repairing machines to minimize downtime and cost associated with the operation of all machinery.

Tooling supervisor vs line supervisor skills

Common tooling supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 15%
CNC, 10%
Direct Supervision, 10%
Lean Manufacturing, 7%
Production Schedules, 6%
Delivery Tickets, 6%

Common line supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Direct Supervision, 14%
Safety Rules, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Food Safety, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%