Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs night shift supervisor

The differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisors and night shift 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 night shift supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a wastewater treatment plant supervisor has an average salary of $54,948, which is higher than the $35,491 average annual salary of a night shift 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 night shift supervisor are patients, safety procedures, and customer service.

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs night shift supervisor overview

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,948	$35,491
Hourly rate	$26.42	$17.06
Growth rate	-7%	18%
Number of jobs	11,675	130,954
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	12	2

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs night shift supervisor salary

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

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$54,948	$35,491
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $93,000	Between $27,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Cheyenne, WY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisor and night shift supervisor education

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

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Nursing
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs night shift supervisor demographics

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

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Night Shift Supervisor
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 98.0% Female, 2.0%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
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, 12.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisor and night shift 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.

Night shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the proper preparation of equipment for mechanical work as well as proper utilization of LOTO system.
Certify in forklift driving, CPR, and environmental spill prevention and containment.
Direct, train and motivate team members during shift on each of the workstations.
Perform advance technical duties which may include: CNC machining, welding, and assembly of tools.
Perform all usual shop duties as well as oversea and troubleshoot all shop activities of all employees on night shift
Compile store ordering, sales and payroll data, and assure proper report completion, verification and transmission to management.

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs night shift 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 night shift supervisor skills

Patients, 16%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Customer Service, 7%
Quality Standards, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
CPR, 4%

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