Freight loading supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between freight loading supervisors and 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 supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a freight loading supervisor has an average salary of $68,270, which is higher than the $53,902 average annual salary of a supervisor.

The top three skills for a freight loading supervisor include sales floor, back stock and POS. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Freight loading supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Freight Loading Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$68,270	$53,902
Hourly rate	$32.82	$25.91
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	14,755	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	4	2

Freight loading supervisor vs supervisor salary

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

	Freight Loading Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$68,270	$53,902
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $113,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between freight loading supervisor and supervisor education

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

	Freight Loading Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Freight loading supervisor vs supervisor demographics

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

	Freight Loading Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	6%

Differences between freight loading supervisor and 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.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Freight loading supervisor vs 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 supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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