Work center supervisor vs maintenance planner

The differences between work center supervisors and maintenance planners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a work center supervisor and a maintenance planner. Additionally, a maintenance planner has an average salary of $57,625, which is higher than the $47,514 average annual salary of a work center supervisor.

The top three skills for a work center supervisor include safety procedures, maintenance procedures and preventative maintenance. The most important skills for a maintenance planner are CMMS, maintenance planning, and maintenance tasks.

Work center supervisor vs maintenance planner overview

	Work Center Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Yearly salary	$47,514	$57,625
Hourly rate	$22.84	$27.70
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	37,774	71,145
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Work center supervisor vs maintenance planner salary

Work center supervisors and maintenance planners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Work Center Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Average salary	$47,514	$57,625
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $86,000	Between $39,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	CVR Energy
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between work center supervisor and maintenance planner education

There are a few differences between a work center supervisor and a maintenance planner in terms of educational background:

	Work Center Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Work center supervisor vs maintenance planner demographics

Here are the differences between work center supervisors' and maintenance planners' demographics:

	Work Center Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between work center supervisor and maintenance planner duties and responsibilities

Work center supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage environmental waste and safety programs in compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations.
Manage all defer maintenance to include MEL, DMI, NEF, and CDL items.
Monitor and manage highly advance electronic sonar equipment ensuring the safety of the newest, most advance submarine in the world.
Lead sonar submarine warfare combat operations in a tense environment using advance technological devices.
Implement DOM processes and policies.
Assist DOM with conformity inspections.

Maintenance planner example responsibilities.

Manage aircraft TCTO - organization, depot, safety, and commodity as the TCTO manager.
Provide turnaround management services to support client's requirement in achieving successful projects.
Develop and manage PC base computerized maintenance management and productivity management system (CMMS).
Develop and implement safety preventive maintenance per OSHA guidelines.
Utilize CMMS (computerize maintenance management system) for preventive maintenance scheduling, work order generating, and equipment management.
Take part in BRC, GMP, and KPI audits.

Work center supervisor vs maintenance planner skills

Common work center supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 18%
Maintenance Procedures, 11%
Preventative Maintenance, 10%
Corrective Maintenance, 6%
Electrical Equipment, 3%
Maintenance Actions, 3%

Common maintenance planner skills

CMMS, 10%
Maintenance Planning, 8%
Maintenance Tasks, 6%
Maintenance Procedures, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Predictive Maintenance, 5%

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