Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs control supervisor

The differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisors and control supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a wastewater treatment plant supervisor, becoming a control supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a control supervisor has an average salary of $75,228, which is higher than the $54,948 average annual salary of a wastewater treatment plant supervisor.

The top three skills for a wastewater treatment plant supervisor include treatment processes, process control and water treatment. The most important skills for a control supervisor are traffic control devices, ISO, and control systems.

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs control supervisor overview

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,948	$75,228
Hourly rate	$26.42	$36.17
Growth rate	-7%	3%
Number of jobs	11,675	63,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	12	2

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs control supervisor salary

Wastewater treatment plant supervisors and control supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average salary	$54,948	$75,228
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $93,000	Between $45,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Lucid Motors
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisor and control supervisor education

There are a few differences between a wastewater treatment plant supervisor and a control supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs control supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisors' and control supervisors' demographics:

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 98.0% Female, 2.0%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 1.8% White, 71.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisor and control supervisor duties and responsibilities

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor example responsibilities.

Develop and lead training programs in preparation for combat.
Maintain and operate wastewater facility in combination with operating lab analysis to assure proper treatment according to EPA permit.
Serve as support staff to administrative assistant, treatment coordinators, and foster home directors.
Review monthly reports by coordinators.
Operate, monitor and troubleshoot the water/wastewater treatment facility.

Control supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage MRO requisitions to ensure that the best product are obtained at the lowest possible price.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Work in production planning, supporting MRP as part of inventory management.
Prepare streets for asphalt and milling.
Maintain all OSHA and FDA guidelines.
Train and run crew on location.

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs control supervisor skills

Common wastewater treatment plant supervisor skills

Treatment Processes, 19%
Process Control, 16%
Water Treatment, 13%
Plant Operators, 11%
Plant Equipment, 10%
Clarifiers, 9%

Common control supervisor skills

Traffic Control Devices, 7%
ISO, 7%
Control Systems, 6%
Asphalt, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Traffic Control, 5%

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