Freight loading supervisor vs department supervisor

The differences between freight loading supervisors and department supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a freight loading supervisor, becoming a department supervisor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a freight loading supervisor has an average salary of $68,270, which is higher than the $47,300 average annual salary of a department supervisor.

The top three skills for a freight loading supervisor include sales floor, back stock and POS. The most important skills for a department supervisor are store management, product knowledge, and plumbing.

Freight loading supervisor vs department supervisor overview

	Freight Loading Supervisor	Department Supervisor
Yearly salary	$68,270	$47,300
Hourly rate	$32.82	$22.74
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	14,755	216,893
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	4	6

Freight loading supervisor vs department supervisor salary

Freight loading supervisors and department supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Freight Loading Supervisor	Department Supervisor
Average salary	$68,270	$47,300
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $113,000	Between $33,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	Lakewood, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Club
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between freight loading supervisor and department supervisor education

There are a few differences between a freight loading supervisor and a department supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Freight Loading Supervisor	Department Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Freight loading supervisor vs department supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between freight loading supervisors' and department supervisors' demographics:

	Freight Loading Supervisor	Department Supervisor
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%	Male, 57.9% Female, 42.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 6.3% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 6.8% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	9%

Differences between freight loading supervisor and department supervisor duties and responsibilities

Freight loading supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage productivity reports for all employees and ensure accurate inventory levels through WMS computer warehousing systems and maintain all receiving billing.
Manage productivity reports for all employees and ensure accurate inventory levels through WMS computer warehousing systems and maintain all receiving billing.
Contribute the reduction in shrink by following company guidelines with EAS tags.
Unload, process, and properly secure any merchandise needing EAS tags from all incoming freight.

Department supervisor example responsibilities.

Achieve a high degree of customer relations, in-stock, and store appearance.
Manage geotechnical aspects of an EIR/EIS for a coastal development in an environmentally sensitive lagoon.
Maintain an ISO certify department.
Home depot sales associate , 2/2012 to7/1012
Obtain good working knowledge of EDI.
Assist customers, complete callbacks and diamond counts

Freight loading supervisor vs department supervisor skills

Common freight loading supervisor skills

Sales Floor, 39%
Back Stock, 11%
POS, 9%
Shipping Receiving, 7%
Sales Associates, 7%
Stock Room, 5%

Common department supervisor skills

Store Management, 21%
Product Knowledge, 19%
Plumbing, 18%
Math, 8%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%
Store Sales, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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