Tooling supervisor vs quality control supervisor

The differences between tooling supervisors and quality control 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 quality control supervisor. Additionally, a tooling supervisor has an average salary of $79,680, which is higher than the $63,930 average annual salary of a quality control supervisor.

The top three skills for a tooling supervisor include continuous improvement, CNC and direct supervision. The most important skills for a quality control supervisor are safety procedures, product quality, and food safety.

Tooling supervisor vs quality control supervisor overview

	Tooling Supervisor	Quality Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$79,680	$63,930
Hourly rate	$38.31	$30.74
Growth rate	10%	3%
Number of jobs	25,397	110,617
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Tooling supervisor vs quality control supervisor salary

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Quality Control Supervisor
Average salary	$79,680	$63,930
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $111,000	Between $46,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	AbbVie
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between tooling supervisor and quality control supervisor education

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Quality Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Tooling supervisor vs quality control supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between tooling supervisors' and quality control supervisors' demographics:

	Tooling Supervisor	Quality Control Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between tooling supervisor and quality control 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.

Quality control supervisor example responsibilities.

Own, manage, and oversight to comprehensive quality management systems including leading policy deployment process within quality assurance function.
Implement and maintain quality system process in compliance with GMP's, quality standards and assist quality system process improvements projects.
Replace components as required, troubleshoot, and rig engines and flight controls.
Identify and solve problems regarding concrete, aggregates, and asphalt production and placement.
Notify department of CAPA requirement and are responsible for the completion and documentation of the CAPA.
Participate in CAPA activities, write and review incident reports, and implement solutions in the lab.

Tooling supervisor vs quality control supervisor skills

Common tooling supervisor skills

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

Common quality control supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 8%
Product Quality, 7%
Food Safety, 6%
Lab Equipment, 6%
GMP, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

Tooling Supervisor vs. similar jobs

Tooling Supervisor related careers

Tooling Supervisor related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Production and Manufacturing Industry
Tooling Supervisor
Tooling Supervisor vs Quality Control Supervisor

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse production and manufacturing jobs