Water treatment plant supervisor vs tool room supervisor

The differences between water treatment plant supervisors and tool room 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 a tool room supervisor. Additionally, a water treatment plant supervisor has an average salary of $64,203, which is higher than the $37,489 average annual salary of a tool room 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 a tool room supervisor are safety procedures, safety standards, and CNC.

Water treatment plant supervisor vs tool room supervisor overview

	Water Treatment Plant Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Yearly salary	$64,203	$37,489
Hourly rate	$30.87	$18.02
Growth rate	-7%	1%
Number of jobs	33,638	65,342
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Water treatment plant supervisor vs tool room supervisor salary

Water treatment plant supervisors and tool room supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Water Treatment Plant Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Average salary	$64,203	$37,489
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $107,000	Between $21,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between water treatment plant supervisor and tool room supervisor education

There are a few differences between a water treatment plant supervisor and a tool room supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Water Treatment Plant Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Water treatment plant supervisor vs tool room supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between water treatment plant supervisors' and tool room supervisors' demographics:

	Water Treatment Plant Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%	Male, 65.0% Female, 35.0%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between water treatment plant supervisor and tool room 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.

Tool room supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations in the dining room, the lounge and in-room dining.
Ensure that specific assignments run at the predicted rate, and that the predicted number of completes are attained.
Learned basic bartending skills and knowledge which lead to ability to assist tending the bar on an as needed basis.
Machine various components for stamping dies using milling machines, manual lathes, and grinders.
Operate manual mills, lathes, surface grinders and drill presses with a high degree of proficiency.
Personalize service for VIP clients.

Water treatment plant supervisor vs tool room 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 tool room supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 19%
Safety Standards, 11%
CNC, 9%
Front Desk, 8%
Jigs, 6%
CPR, 5%

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