Dock manager vs driver supervisor

The differences between dock managers and driver 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 dock manager and a driver supervisor. Additionally, a driver supervisor has an average salary of $38,495, which is higher than the $36,947 average annual salary of a dock manager.

The top three skills for a dock manager include customer service, cleanliness and pallet jack. The most important skills for a driver supervisor are customer service, DOT, and CDL.

Dock manager vs driver supervisor overview

	Dock Manager	Driver Supervisor
Yearly salary	$36,947	$38,495
Hourly rate	$17.76	$18.51
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	4,771	214,993
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Dock manager vs driver supervisor salary

Dock managers and driver supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dock Manager	Driver Supervisor
Average salary	$36,947	$38,495
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $83,000	Between $30,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	American Refining Group
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between dock manager and driver supervisor education

There are a few differences between a dock manager and a driver supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Dock Manager	Driver Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dock manager vs driver supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between dock managers' and driver supervisors' demographics:

	Dock Manager	Driver Supervisor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%	Male, 85.8% Female, 14.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.3% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between dock manager and driver supervisor duties and responsibilities

Dock manager example responsibilities.

Manage logistics personnel and logistics systems and direct daily operations.
Perform inventory markdowns using a RF scanner.
Hang pick orders and prepare them for parcel or LTL shipments.
Handle, process, and secure high value air and LTL freight.
Ensure complete compliance to all regulatory requirements, company policies and logistics processes.
Develop and monitor KPI productivity standards.

Driver supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct employees in identifying and correcting any unsafe conditions, eliminate avoidable accidents and improve department performance manage KPI's.
Answer telephones, run errands and assist in customer service when need.
Receive and input all customer orders into TMW, via telephone, fax or email.
Develop and implement DSD item level POGs.
Enter orders as needed for broker loads in TMW software.
Oversee order purchasing for all DSD stores within the region.

Dock manager vs driver supervisor skills

Common dock manager skills

Customer Service, 16%
Cleanliness, 16%
Pallet Jack, 9%
Inventory Control, 7%
Delivery Truck, 7%
LTL, 5%

Common driver supervisor skills

Customer Service, 19%
DOT, 15%
CDL, 12%
Safety Procedures, 4%
Workgroup, 4%
Post-Trip Inspections, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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