Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisors and materials 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 materials supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a materials supervisor has an average salary of $67,592, 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 materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,948	$67,592
Hourly rate	$26.42	$32.50
Growth rate	-7%	6%
Number of jobs	11,675	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	12	2

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

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

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$54,948	$67,592
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $93,000	Between $51,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	Elkhart, IN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Mercy Corps
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisor and materials supervisor education

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

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

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

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 98.0% Female, 2.0%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
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, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisor and materials 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.

Materials supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the inventory of electrical parts and component using KANBAN.
Manage a free BOM scrubber design to review manufacturer's current part lists.
Develop, implement, and manage logistics of outsource manufacturing operations to sister companies in Canada and Italy.
Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
Implement new inventory management system into MRP.
Implement OSHA forklift safety standards to ensure safe and efficient warehouse operations when unloading freight trucks.

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs materials 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 materials supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Logistics, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Shipping Receiving, 5%
MRP, 4%

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