Dock manager vs receiving supervisor

The differences between dock managers and receiving 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 receiving supervisor. Additionally, a receiving supervisor has an average salary of $37,170, 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 receiving supervisor are shipping receiving, purchase orders, and sales floor.

Dock manager vs receiving supervisor overview

	Dock Manager	Receiving Supervisor
Yearly salary	$36,947	$37,170
Hourly rate	$17.76	$17.87
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	4,771	20,810
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Dock manager vs receiving supervisor salary

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

	Dock Manager	Receiving Supervisor
Average salary	$36,947	$37,170
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $83,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	West Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	MSC Industrial Direct Co
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between dock manager and receiving supervisor education

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

	Dock Manager	Receiving Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dock manager vs receiving supervisor demographics

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

	Dock Manager	Receiving Supervisor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.7% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between dock manager and receiving 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.

Receiving supervisor example responsibilities.

Create policies and procedures responsible for achieving ISO certification within 1st year of employment.
Manage inventory utilizing WMS systems.
Manage productivity reports for all employees and ensure accurate inventory levels through WMS computer warehousing systems and maintain all receiving billing.
Provide and maintain HAZMAT training for all employees and keep records for the store.
Volunteer to become HazMat certify in order to ensure warehouse safety.
Manage productivity reports for all employees and ensure accurate inventory levels through WMS computer warehousing systems and maintain all receiving billing.

Dock manager vs receiving supervisor skills

Common dock manager skills

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

Common receiving supervisor skills

Shipping Receiving, 30%
Purchase Orders, 17%
Sales Floor, 17%
Excellent Interpersonal, 8%
Customer Service, 5%
Safety Procedures, 4%

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