Wood room supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between wood room 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 wood room supervisor and a materials supervisor. Additionally, a materials supervisor has an average salary of $67,592, which is higher than the $49,230 average annual salary of a wood room supervisor.

Wood room supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Wood Room Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$49,230	$67,592
Hourly rate	$23.67	$32.50
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	49,728	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Wood room supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

Wood room supervisors and materials supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wood Room Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$49,230	$67,592
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $89,000	Between $51,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	Elkhart, IN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Mercy Corps
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between wood room supervisor and materials supervisor education

There are a few differences between a wood room supervisor and a materials supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Wood Room Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Wood room supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between wood room supervisors' and materials supervisors' demographics:

	Wood Room Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 61.6% Female, 38.4%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 4.8% White, 63.8% 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 wood room supervisor and materials supervisor duties and responsibilities

Wood room supervisor example responsibilities.

Ensure that specific assignments run at the predicted rate, and that the predicted number of completes are attained.
Handle transactions between GSI and outside drivers.
Invoice and billing for services provide to truck driver.
Handle employee time sheets and hold preshift meetings on safety and unload tonnage plans.
Confirm reservations and cancellations and preregister designate guests prior to their arrival.
Offload big rigs with electric pallet jack.

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.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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