Loading supervisor vs receiving supervisor

The differences between loading supervisors and receiving 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 receiving supervisor. Additionally, a loading supervisor has an average salary of $56,810, which is higher than the $37,170 average annual salary of a receiving supervisor.

The top three skills for a loading supervisor include safety procedures, delivery truck and load trucks. The most important skills for a receiving supervisor are shipping receiving, purchase orders, and sales floor.

Loading supervisor vs receiving supervisor overview

	Loading Supervisor	Receiving Supervisor
Yearly salary	$56,810	$37,170
Hourly rate	$27.31	$17.87
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	9,476	20,810
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Loading supervisor vs receiving supervisor salary

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

	Loading Supervisor	Receiving Supervisor
Average salary	$56,810	$37,170
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $104,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	West Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	MSC Industrial Direct Co
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between loading supervisor and receiving supervisor education

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

	Loading Supervisor	Receiving Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Loading supervisor vs receiving supervisor demographics

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

	Loading Supervisor	Receiving Supervisor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.7% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between loading supervisor and receiving 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.

Receiving supervisor example responsibilities.

Create policies and procedures responsible for achieving ISO certification within 1st year of employment.
Manage inventory utilizing WMS systems.
Manage productivity reports for all employees and ensure accurate inventory levels through WMS computer warehousing systems and maintain all receiving billing.
Provide and maintain HAZMAT training for all employees and keep records for the store.
Volunteer to become HazMat certify in order to ensure warehouse safety.
Manage productivity reports for all employees and ensure accurate inventory levels through WMS computer warehousing systems and maintain all receiving billing.

Loading supervisor vs receiving 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 receiving supervisor skills

Shipping Receiving, 30%
Purchase Orders, 17%
Sales Floor, 17%
Excellent Interpersonal, 8%
Customer Service, 5%
Safety Procedures, 4%

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