Material handling supervisor vs warehouse lead

The differences between material handling supervisors and warehouse leads 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 warehouse lead. Additionally, a material handling supervisor has an average salary of $53,395, which is higher than the $41,281 average annual salary of a warehouse lead.

The top three skills for a material handling supervisor include safety regulations, commodities and materials handling. The most important skills for a warehouse lead are customer service, ladders, and pallets.

Material handling supervisor vs warehouse lead overview

	Material Handling Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Yearly salary	$53,395	$41,281
Hourly rate	$25.67	$19.85
Growth rate	6%	-3%
Number of jobs	26,739	123,344
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Material handling supervisor vs warehouse lead salary

Material handling supervisors and warehouse leads have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Material Handling Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Average salary	$53,395	$41,281
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $63,000	Between $27,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	Mount Vernon, WA	Allentown, PA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Connecticut
Best paying company	Biamp	Silicon Valley Bank
Best paying industry	Automotive	Manufacturing

Differences between material handling supervisor and warehouse lead education

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

	Material Handling Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Material handling supervisor vs warehouse lead demographics

Here are the differences between material handling supervisors' and warehouse leads' demographics:

	Material Handling Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between material handling supervisor and warehouse lead 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.

Warehouse lead example responsibilities.

Help manage an accurate, revolving FIFO inventory and rigorously investigate any discrepancies.
Utilize AS400 computer maintaining data.
Enter and transfer products' data in ERP systems.
Assist with developing a new ERP system concentrating on warehousing functions.
Process all RTV transactions and prepare items for return as per vendor.
Process paperwork of RMA's and RTV's as directed from purchasing dept.

Material handling supervisor vs warehouse lead skills

Common material handling supervisor skills

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

Common warehouse lead skills

Customer Service, 14%
Ladders, 6%
Pallets, 5%
RF, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Logistics, 5%

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