Container coordinator vs warehouse lead

The differences between container coordinators and warehouse leads can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a container coordinator and a warehouse lead. Additionally, a container coordinator has an average salary of $44,129, which is higher than the $41,281 average annual salary of a warehouse lead.

The top three skills for a container coordinator include fee schedules, CME and MCT. The most important skills for a warehouse lead are customer service, ladders, and pallets.

Container coordinator vs warehouse lead overview

	Container Coordinator	Warehouse Lead
Yearly salary	$44,129	$41,281
Hourly rate	$21.22	$19.85
Growth rate	12%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,817	123,344
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Container coordinator vs warehouse lead salary

Container coordinators and warehouse leads have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Container Coordinator	Warehouse Lead
Average salary	$44,129	$41,281
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $64,000	Between $27,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Allentown, PA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Silicon Valley Bank
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between container coordinator and warehouse lead education

There are a few differences between a container coordinator and a warehouse lead in terms of educational background:

	Container Coordinator	Warehouse Lead
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Container coordinator vs warehouse lead demographics

Here are the differences between container coordinators' and warehouse leads' demographics:

	Container Coordinator	Warehouse Lead
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 52.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between container coordinator and warehouse lead duties and responsibilities

Container coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage distribution tracking, logistics, and coordinating for terminal operations and deliveries locate in Washington and California.
Identify containers with unresolve container ownership into IBS-CMM and communicates unresolve ownership issues with shipper, CME, and MCC.
Do monthly inventory of containers that are assign to ITT.
Coordinate with MCT to ensure efficient, timely, and cost effective support to the customer.
Upload DA 2404 and pictures into IBS and notify CME of new information to be process for DRMO.
Expedite movement of containers and grind guide when loading and unloading of containers to designate areas of request.

Warehouse lead example responsibilities.

Help manage an accurate, revolving FIFO inventory and rigorously investigate any discrepancies.
Utilize AS400 computer maintaining data.
Enter and transfer products' data in ERP systems.
Assist with developing a new ERP system concentrating on warehousing functions.
Process all RTV transactions and prepare items for return as per vendor.
Process paperwork of RMA's and RTV's as directed from purchasing dept.

Container coordinator vs warehouse lead skills

Common container coordinator skills

Fee Schedules, 37%
CME, 32%
MCT, 17%
Expedite, 15%

Common warehouse lead skills

Customer Service, 14%
Ladders, 6%
Pallets, 5%
RF, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Logistics, 5%

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