Tooling supervisor vs shop supervisor

The differences between tooling 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 tooling supervisor and a shop supervisor. Additionally, a tooling supervisor has an average salary of $79,680, which is higher than the $50,689 average annual salary of a shop supervisor.

The top three skills for a tooling supervisor include continuous improvement, CNC and direct supervision. The most important skills for a shop supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Tooling supervisor vs shop supervisor overview

	Tooling Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Yearly salary	$79,680	$50,689
Hourly rate	$38.31	$24.37
Growth rate	10%	4%
Number of jobs	25,397	35,924
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Tooling supervisor vs shop supervisor salary

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Average salary	$79,680	$50,689
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $111,000	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 tooling supervisor and shop supervisor education

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Tooling supervisor vs shop supervisor demographics

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Shop Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
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, 12.2% 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 tooling supervisor and shop 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.

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.

Tooling supervisor vs shop supervisor skills

Common tooling supervisor skills

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

Common shop supervisor skills

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