Cargo lead vs airfreight loading supervisor

The differences between cargo leads and airfreight loading 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 cargo lead and an airfreight loading supervisor. Additionally, a cargo lead has an average salary of $62,842, which is higher than the $53,607 average annual salary of an airfreight loading supervisor.

Cargo lead vs airfreight loading supervisor overview

	Cargo Lead	Airfreight Loading Supervisor
Yearly salary	$62,842	$53,607
Hourly rate	$30.21	$25.77
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	2,181	1,100
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Cargo lead vs airfreight loading supervisor salary

Cargo leads and airfreight loading supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cargo Lead	Airfreight Loading Supervisor
Average salary	$62,842	$53,607
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $130,000	Between $26,000 And $106,000
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Differences between cargo lead and airfreight loading supervisor education

There are a few differences between a cargo lead and an airfreight loading supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Cargo Lead	Airfreight Loading Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Hospitality Management
Most common college	-	-

Cargo lead vs airfreight loading supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between cargo leads' and airfreight loading supervisors' demographics:

	Cargo Lead	Airfreight Loading Supervisor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 79.2% Female, 20.8%	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 26.4% Asian, 5.0% White, 51.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 4.4% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between cargo lead and airfreight loading supervisor duties and responsibilities

Cargo lead example responsibilities.

Manage payroll for individuals, and administrative duties to include counseling and mentoring individuals to maximum potential.
Manage payroll for individuals, and administrative duties to include counseling and mentoring individuals to maximum potential.
Attain a grind security coordinator (GSC) status.

Airfreight loading supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead night operations for tactics and logistics command center aboard USS Rushmore.
Coordinate require inspections for shipments to Ecuador and Venezuela.
Report driver performance issues or concerns to appropriate management for resolution.

Cargo lead vs airfreight loading supervisor skills

Common cargo lead skills

Cargo Operations, 45%
Computer System, 29%
Air Cargo, 26%

Common airfreight loading supervisor skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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