Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisors and welding 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 welding supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a welding supervisor has an average salary of $55,605, 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 welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,948	$55,605
Hourly rate	$26.42	$26.73
Growth rate	-7%	2%
Number of jobs	11,675	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	12	2

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

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

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$54,948	$55,605
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $93,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisor and welding supervisor education

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

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

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

	Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 98.0% Female, 2.0%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
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, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between wastewater treatment plant supervisor and welding 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.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Wastewater treatment plant supervisor vs welding 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 welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%

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