Dockmaster vs transportation assistant

The differences between dockmasters and transportation assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a dockmaster and a transportation assistant. Additionally, a dockmaster has an average salary of $52,272, which is higher than the $44,684 average annual salary of a transportation assistant.

The top three skills for a dockmaster include reservations, customer service and boats. The most important skills for a transportation assistant are patients, veterans, and rehabilitation.

Dockmaster vs transportation assistant overview

	Dockmaster	Transportation Assistant
Yearly salary	$52,272	$44,684
Hourly rate	$25.13	$21.48
Growth rate	-	9%
Number of jobs	96	8,245
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Dockmaster vs transportation assistant salary

Dockmasters and transportation assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dockmaster	Transportation Assistant
Average salary	$52,272	$44,684
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $103,000	Between $27,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	New Jersey Institute of Technology
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between dockmaster and transportation assistant education

There are a few differences between a dockmaster and a transportation assistant in terms of educational background:

	Dockmaster	Transportation Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dockmaster vs transportation assistant demographics

Here are the differences between dockmasters' and transportation assistants' demographics:

	Dockmaster	Transportation Assistant
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 79.2% Female, 20.8%	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 5.4% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between dockmaster and transportation assistant duties and responsibilities

Dockmaster example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise logistics with multiple vendors ensuring accurate and timely delivery of all vehicles.
Handle reservations for all dock slips.
Handle scheduling and logistics of events.
Answer calls for reservations and or rescue missions.
Make nightly deposits and operate a POS system.
Schedule events and service as well as temporary docking of boats; process sales and inventory of parts and supplies.

Transportation assistant example responsibilities.

Charge with managing contracts for non-emergency and emergency transportation of Medicaid and Medicare members.
Administer first aid care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to students, as required.
Transport patients in wheelchair or gurneys.
Schedule all small package and LTL shipments.
Cross train in LTL and CDS shipment building.
Track drivers by using all equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) i.e.

Dockmaster vs transportation assistant skills

Common dockmaster skills

Reservations, 43%
Customer Service, 23%
Boats, 14%
VHF, 14%
POS, 3%
Logistics, 3%

Common transportation assistant skills

Patients, 32%
Veterans, 14%
Rehabilitation, 7%
Logistics, 6%
CPR, 5%
Stretchers, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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