Cargo lead vs lead manager

The differences between cargo leads and lead managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a cargo lead, becoming a lead manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a lead manager has an average salary of $101,883, which is higher than the $62,842 average annual salary of a cargo lead.

The top three skills for a cargo lead include cargo operations, computer system and air cargo. The most important skills for a lead manager are safety procedures, sales floor, and gross margin.

Cargo lead vs lead manager overview

	Cargo Lead	Lead Manager
Yearly salary	$62,842	$101,883
Hourly rate	$30.21	$48.98
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	2,181	385,395
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	6

Cargo lead vs lead manager salary

Cargo leads and lead managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cargo Lead	Lead Manager
Average salary	$62,842	$101,883
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $130,000	Between $73,000 And $140,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Trulia
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between cargo lead and lead manager education

There are a few differences between a cargo lead and a lead manager in terms of educational background:

	Cargo Lead	Lead Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Cargo lead vs lead manager demographics

Here are the differences between cargo leads' and lead managers' demographics:

	Cargo Lead	Lead Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 79.2% Female, 20.8%	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%
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, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	10%

Differences between cargo lead and lead manager 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.

Lead manager example responsibilities.

Lead a team of in home geek squad agents that have the highest productivity in the company.
Define processes and procedures for manual and automate testing and implement tools to achieve the overall QA objectives.
Manage social media networks for increase public visibility through Facebook.
Manage employee payroll activities and effectively evaluate employee performance for promotion opportunities.
Manage several customer service incidents and tend to emergencies including the administration lifesaving CPR to a gym patron.
Require to be certify in CPR, a and first aid.

Cargo lead vs lead manager skills

Common cargo lead skills

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

Common lead manager skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Sales Floor, 12%
Gross Margin, 12%
PET, 9%
Performance Evaluations, 8%
Product Knowledge, 7%

Updated January 8, 2025

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