Ferry terminal supervisor vs yarding supervisor

The differences between ferry terminal 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 ferry terminal supervisor and a yarding supervisor. Additionally, a yarding supervisor has an average salary of $54,421, which is higher than the $51,632 average annual salary of a ferry terminal supervisor.

The top three skills for a ferry terminal supervisor include safety standards, customer satisfaction and DOT. The most important skills for a yarding supervisor are customer service, yard operations, and loaders.

Ferry terminal supervisor vs yarding supervisor overview

	Ferry Terminal Supervisor	Yarding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$51,632	$54,421
Hourly rate	$24.82	$26.16
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	7,867	9,352
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Ferry terminal supervisor vs yarding supervisor salary

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

	Ferry Terminal Supervisor	Yarding Supervisor
Average salary	$51,632	$54,421
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $66,000	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 ferry terminal supervisor and yarding supervisor education

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

	Ferry Terminal Supervisor	Yarding Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ferry terminal supervisor vs yarding supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between ferry terminal supervisors' and yarding supervisors' demographics:

	Ferry Terminal Supervisor	Yarding Supervisor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 6.1% White, 55.6% 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 ferry terminal supervisor and yarding supervisor duties and responsibilities

Ferry terminal supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage strong working relationships between freight forwarders and U.S. Customers brokers.
Manage and supervise logistics with multiple vendors ensuring accurate and timely delivery of all vehicles.
Maintain PHMSA, OSHA and EPA compliance.
Meet strict time limits set by BNSF and FRA.
Supervise LTL drivers in their daily functions.
Conduct employee training sessions on subjects such as OSHA and EPA requirements, employee orientation, quality improvement and computer use.

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.

Ferry terminal supervisor vs yarding supervisor skills

Common ferry terminal supervisor skills

Safety Standards, 24%
Customer Satisfaction, 19%
DOT, 15%
Terminal Operations, 11%
Safety Procedures, 10%
ISO, 6%

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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