Wastewater treatment supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between wastewater treatment supervisors and materials 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 wastewater treatment supervisor and a materials supervisor. Additionally, a materials supervisor has an average salary of $67,592, which is higher than the $50,911 average annual salary of a wastewater treatment supervisor.

The top three skills for a wastewater treatment supervisor include social work, mental health and foster care. The most important skills for a materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Wastewater treatment supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Wastewater Treatment Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,911	$67,592
Hourly rate	$24.48	$32.50
Growth rate	8%	6%
Number of jobs	25,946	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Wastewater treatment supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

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

	Wastewater Treatment Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$50,911	$67,592
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $75,000	Between $51,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	Pueblo, CO	Elkhart, IN
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	King County	Mercy Corps
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Manufacturing

Differences between wastewater treatment supervisor and materials supervisor education

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

	Wastewater Treatment Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Stanford University

Wastewater treatment supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

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

	Wastewater Treatment Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 56.6% Female, 43.4%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 5.8% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	6%	6%

Differences between wastewater treatment supervisor and materials supervisor duties and responsibilities

Wastewater treatment supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage direct support professionals serving adult populations for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities and children with autism.
Transport clients with mental disabilities from prison release to inpatient rehabilitation facility to receive substance abuse treatment.
Ensure city, state, and federal EPA regulations.
Provide clinical oversight to all clients' course of treatment.
Analyze process trends using the SCADA system and determine need process
Participate in NPDES permit renewal process, annual state mandate laboratory and treatment plant audits.

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 supervisor vs materials supervisor skills

Common wastewater treatment supervisor skills

Social Work, 18%
Mental Health, 16%
Foster Care, 6%
Residential Treatment, 5%
Crisis Management, 5%
Treatment Services, 4%

Common materials supervisor skills

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

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