Water treatment plant supervisor vs operation shift supervisor

The differences between water treatment plant supervisors and operation shift 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 water treatment plant supervisor and an operation shift supervisor. Additionally, a water treatment plant supervisor has an average salary of $64,203, which is higher than the $37,766 average annual salary of an operation shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a water treatment plant supervisor include water treatment plant, water treatment operations and plant operations. The most important skills for an operation shift supervisor are customer service, basic math, and pallets.

Water treatment plant supervisor vs operation shift supervisor overview

	Water Treatment Plant Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$64,203	$37,766
Hourly rate	$30.87	$18.16
Growth rate	-7%	-
Number of jobs	33,638	109,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Water treatment plant supervisor vs operation shift supervisor salary

Water treatment plant supervisors and operation shift supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Water Treatment Plant Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$64,203	$37,766
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $107,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Plainfield, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between water treatment plant supervisor and operation shift supervisor education

There are a few differences between a water treatment plant supervisor and an operation shift supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Water Treatment Plant Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Water treatment plant supervisor vs operation shift supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between water treatment plant supervisors' and operation shift supervisors' demographics:

	Water Treatment Plant Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between water treatment plant supervisor and operation shift supervisor duties and responsibilities

Water treatment plant supervisor example responsibilities.

Accomplish SCADA upgrades from contractors.
Manage a calibration budget of $100k and capital budget of ~ $1.0 MM.
Negotiate and obtain renewed NPDES permit for the facility.
Handle all correspondence and reports with the state and EPA agencies.
Maintain and operate wastewater facility in combination with operating lab analysis to assure proper treatment according to EPA permit.
Support pilot plant downstream operations such as centrifugation, filtration, chromatography, and homogenization activities.

Operation shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations of logistics facility using proprietary logistics planning systems while tracking and coaching employees to process standards and metrics.
Plant must be visitor ready and meet/exceed all ASI/AIB, GMP, and HACCP guidelines.
Maintain personnel records, production reports and other company and government standards (SSOP, HACCP, PPE).
Preform MIG and TIG welding.
Perform & assists in internal ISO audits.
Maintain hot bar for cleanliness and fresh hot foods.

Water treatment plant supervisor vs operation shift supervisor skills

Common water treatment plant supervisor skills

Water Treatment Plant, 17%
Water Treatment Operations, 10%
Plant Operations, 8%
EPA, 7%
SCADA, 7%
Water Samples, 6%

Common operation shift supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Basic Math, 7%
Pallets, 5%
ISO, 5%
Safety Standards, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%

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