Cargo supervisor vs yarding supervisor

The differences between cargo supervisors and yarding supervisors 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 yarding supervisor. Additionally, a cargo supervisor has an average salary of $66,415, which is higher than the $54,421 average annual salary of a yarding supervisor.

The top three skills for a cargo supervisor include safety procedures, air cargo and DOT. The most important skills for a yarding supervisor are customer service, yard operations, and loaders.

Cargo supervisor vs yarding supervisor overview

	Cargo Supervisor	Yarding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$66,415	$54,421
Hourly rate	$31.93	$26.16
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	7,912	9,352
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Cargo supervisor vs yarding supervisor salary

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

	Cargo Supervisor	Yarding Supervisor
Average salary	$66,415	$54,421
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $130,000	Between $31,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	Baker Hughes
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cargo supervisor and yarding supervisor education

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

	Cargo Supervisor	Yarding Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cargo supervisor vs yarding supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between cargo supervisors' and yarding supervisors' demographics:

	Cargo Supervisor	Yarding Supervisor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between cargo supervisor and yarding supervisor 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.

Yarding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage all administrative duties including payroll and ordering supplies.
Operate various equipment, such as frontend loader, bobcat, and pallet jack.
Operate the baler, bobcat, forklift and front end loader on a daily basis.
Job include handling LTL freight and training new employees in claim's prevention and proper freight handling techniques
Maintain working relationship with OSHA and EPA representative completing injury reports in addition to environmental spill reports.
Start as HVAC equipment/parts route delivery driver.

Cargo supervisor vs yarding supervisor skills

Common cargo supervisor skills

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

Common yarding supervisor skills

Customer Service, 26%
Yard Operations, 9%
Loaders, 8%
General Maintenance, 5%
Inventory Management, 5%
Inventory Control, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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