Loading supervisor vs driver supervisor

The differences between loading supervisors and driver 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 loading supervisor and a driver supervisor. Additionally, a loading supervisor has an average salary of $56,810, which is higher than the $38,495 average annual salary of a driver supervisor.

The top three skills for a loading supervisor include safety procedures, delivery truck and load trucks. The most important skills for a driver supervisor are customer service, DOT, and CDL.

Loading supervisor vs driver supervisor overview

	Loading Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Yearly salary	$56,810	$38,495
Hourly rate	$27.31	$18.51
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	9,476	214,993
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Loading supervisor vs driver supervisor salary

Loading supervisors and driver supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Loading Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Average salary	$56,810	$38,495
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $104,000	Between $30,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	American Refining Group
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between loading supervisor and driver supervisor education

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

	Loading Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Loading supervisor vs driver supervisor demographics

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

	Loading Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%	Male, 85.8% Female, 14.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.9% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.3% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between loading supervisor and driver supervisor duties and responsibilities

Loading supervisor example responsibilities.

Help manage an accurate, revolving FIFO inventory and rigorously investigate any discrepancies.
Stay in compliance with OSHA and IOSHA safety standards.
Respond to all HAZMAT spills.
Communicate daily plan to pre-load employees.
Obtain a perfect score of FAA air audit.
Input employees time and rate into AS400 system.

Driver supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct employees in identifying and correcting any unsafe conditions, eliminate avoidable accidents and improve department performance manage KPI's.
Answer telephones, run errands and assist in customer service when need.
Receive and input all customer orders into TMW, via telephone, fax or email.
Develop and implement DSD item level POGs.
Enter orders as needed for broker loads in TMW software.
Oversee order purchasing for all DSD stores within the region.

Loading supervisor vs driver supervisor skills

Common loading supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 25%
Delivery Truck, 12%
Load Trucks, 9%
Safety Policies, 7%
Pre-Load, 5%
Rail Cars, 5%

Common driver supervisor skills

Customer Service, 19%
DOT, 15%
CDL, 12%
Safety Procedures, 4%
Workgroup, 4%
Post-Trip Inspections, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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