Welding supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor

The differences between welding supervisors and quality assurance 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 quality assurance supervisor. Additionally, a quality assurance supervisor has an average salary of $66,145, which is higher than the $55,605 average annual salary of a welding supervisor.

The top three skills for a welding supervisor include GMAW, blueprint specifications and aluminum. The most important skills for a quality assurance supervisor are food safety, product quality, and corrective action.

Welding supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor overview

	Welding Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Yearly salary	$55,605	$66,145
Hourly rate	$26.73	$31.80
Growth rate	2%	3%
Number of jobs	27,184	82,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Welding supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor salary

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

	Welding Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average salary	$55,605	$66,145
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $74,000	Between $46,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	Fontana, CA	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	BWX Technologies	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Best paying industry	Professional	Health Care

Differences between welding supervisor and quality assurance supervisor education

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

	Welding Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	Stanford University

Welding supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between welding supervisors' and quality assurance supervisors' demographics:

	Welding Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between welding supervisor and quality assurance 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

Quality assurance supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving ISO certification/training.
Manage GMP regulate quality assurance department to ensure all raw materials and finish products meet quality standards.
Lead product development team to successfully develop components at improve PPAP approval time by implementing better project planning
Conduct and report internal quality system and vendor/supplier audits in accordance with ISO and company quality assurance requirements.
Use of refractometer, micrometer, lab scales, and calipers.
Monitor pre-clinical GLP studies at CRO and intra-departmental sites to ensure protocol/regulatory compliance (Covance).

Welding supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor skills

Common welding supervisor skills

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

Common quality assurance supervisor skills

Food Safety, 8%
Product Quality, 7%
Corrective Action, 6%
GMP, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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