Material handling supervisor vs route manager

The differences between material handling supervisors and route managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a material handling supervisor and a route manager. Additionally, a material handling supervisor has an average salary of $53,395, which is higher than the $50,375 average annual salary of a route manager.

The top three skills for a material handling supervisor include safety regulations, commodities and materials handling. The most important skills for a route manager are DOT, CDL, and OSHA.

Material handling supervisor vs route manager overview

	Material Handling Supervisor	Route Manager
Yearly salary	$53,395	$50,375
Hourly rate	$25.67	$24.22
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	26,739	7,162
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Material handling supervisor vs route manager salary

Material handling supervisors and route managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Material Handling Supervisor	Route Manager
Average salary	$53,395	$50,375
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $63,000	Between $38,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	Mount Vernon, WA	San Leandro, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Biamp	Harsco
Best paying industry	Automotive	Manufacturing

Differences between material handling supervisor and route manager education

There are a few differences between a material handling supervisor and a route manager in terms of educational background:

	Material Handling Supervisor	Route Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Material handling supervisor vs route manager demographics

Here are the differences between material handling supervisors' and route managers' demographics:

	Material Handling Supervisor	Route Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between material handling supervisor and route manager duties and responsibilities

Material handling supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and organize LTL shipments and warehouse responsibilities.
Key member of team to develop and execute initial ISO compliance.
Complete orders use PC as well as confirmed receiving shipments via e-mail.
Help develop all new training records and procedures for ISO certification and are part of several cost saving projects.
Develop innovative approaches to ensure retail logistics support.
Resolve conflicts involving retail logistics policy and procedures.

Route manager example responsibilities.

Manage invoice collection and customer issues.
Conduct billing using mobile POS systems.
Advance to CDL liquid driver (liquid oxygen).
Obtain CDL license resulting in a promotion and pay raise.
Review driver DVIR and log book to fuel hours and mileage.
Develop interactive huddles topics, ensure compliance with safety guidelines, DVIR.

Material handling supervisor vs route manager skills

Common material handling supervisor skills

Safety Regulations, 12%
Commodities, 9%
Materials Handling, 8%
Commissary, 7%
Material Handlers, 7%
Inventory Control, 6%

Common route manager skills

DOT, 15%
CDL, 12%
OSHA, 10%
Safety Issues, 9%
Safety Targets, 9%
Equipment Issues, 8%

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