Cargo supervisor vs route manager

The differences between cargo supervisors and route managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a cargo supervisor and a route manager. Additionally, a cargo supervisor has an average salary of $66,415, which is higher than the $50,375 average annual salary of a route manager.

The top three skills for a cargo supervisor include safety procedures, air cargo and DOT. The most important skills for a route manager are DOT, CDL, and OSHA.

Cargo supervisor vs route manager overview

	Cargo Supervisor	Route Manager
Yearly salary	$66,415	$50,375
Hourly rate	$31.93	$24.22
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	7,912	7,162
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Cargo supervisor vs route manager salary

Cargo supervisors and route managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cargo Supervisor	Route Manager
Average salary	$66,415	$50,375
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $130,000	Between $38,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	San Leandro, CA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Harsco
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between cargo supervisor and route manager education

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

	Cargo Supervisor	Route Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cargo supervisor vs route manager demographics

Here are the differences between cargo supervisors' and route managers' demographics:

	Cargo Supervisor	Route Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% Asian, 5.4% White, 53.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between cargo supervisor and route manager duties and responsibilities

Cargo supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage effective service delivery and performance according to SLA's sign with customers and other stakeholders.
Manage payroll for individuals, and administrative duties to include counseling and mentoring individuals to maximum potential.
Supervise audits, ensure compliance with regulations of local law enforcement, F.A.A., TSA, OSHA, and IATA.
Follow all FAA rules and regulations.
Communicate with USPS to ensure quality performance.
Coordinate with USDA and exterminating company for the fumigation treatment of flowers that require such.

Route manager example responsibilities.

Manage invoice collection and customer issues.
Conduct billing using mobile POS systems.
Advance to CDL liquid driver (liquid oxygen).
Obtain CDL license resulting in a promotion and pay raise.
Review driver DVIR and log book to fuel hours and mileage.
Develop interactive huddles topics, ensure compliance with safety guidelines, DVIR.

Cargo supervisor vs route manager skills

Common cargo supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 43%
Air Cargo, 13%
DOT, 9%
Dangerous Goods, 7%
IATA, 5%
Hazardous Materials, 4%

Common route manager skills

DOT, 15%
CDL, 12%
OSHA, 10%
Safety Issues, 9%
Safety Targets, 9%
Equipment Issues, 8%

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