Welding supervisor vs lead supervisor

The differences between welding supervisors and lead 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 welding supervisor and a lead supervisor. Additionally, a welding supervisor has an average salary of $55,605, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a welding supervisor include GMAW, blueprint specifications and aluminum. The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Welding supervisor vs lead supervisor overview

	Welding Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$55,605	$42,548
Hourly rate	$26.73	$20.46
Growth rate	2%	-
Number of jobs	27,184	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Welding supervisor vs lead supervisor salary

Welding supervisors and lead supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welding Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$55,605	$42,548
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $74,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	Fontana, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Massachusetts
Best paying company	BWX Technologies	ABB
Best paying industry	Professional	Manufacturing

Differences between welding supervisor and lead supervisor education

There are a few differences between a welding supervisor and a lead supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Welding Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	Stanford University

Welding supervisor vs lead supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between welding supervisors' and lead supervisors' demographics:

	Welding Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between welding supervisor and lead supervisor duties and responsibilities

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

Lead supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Welding supervisor vs lead supervisor skills

Common welding supervisor skills

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

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%