Outbound supervisor vs transportation assistant

The differences between outbound supervisors and transportation assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an outbound supervisor and a transportation assistant. Additionally, a transportation assistant has an average salary of $44,684, which is higher than the $41,294 average annual salary of an outbound supervisor.

The top three skills for an outbound supervisor include OSHA, safety procedures and loaders. The most important skills for a transportation assistant are patients, veterans, and rehabilitation.

Outbound supervisor vs transportation assistant overview

	Outbound Supervisor	Transportation Assistant
Yearly salary	$41,294	$44,684
Hourly rate	$19.85	$21.48
Growth rate	-	9%
Number of jobs	12,207	8,245
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Outbound supervisor vs transportation assistant salary

Outbound supervisors and transportation assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outbound Supervisor	Transportation Assistant
Average salary	$41,294	$44,684
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $55,000	Between $27,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	New Jersey Institute of Technology
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between outbound supervisor and transportation assistant education

There are a few differences between an outbound supervisor and a transportation assistant in terms of educational background:

	Outbound Supervisor	Transportation Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Outbound supervisor vs transportation assistant demographics

Here are the differences between outbound supervisors' and transportation assistants' demographics:

	Outbound Supervisor	Transportation Assistant
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.2% Female, 18.8%	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between outbound supervisor and transportation assistant duties and responsibilities

Outbound supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage cleanliness and organization throughout the facility.
Train employees to comply with all applicable health and safety guidelines and regulations, including OSHA, and HAZMAT procedures.
Expedite LTL freight/trailer handling maximizing customer satisfaction.
Create hazmat documentation for shipments.
Perform approve Hazmat duties for the outbound side of the building.
Position also require daily use of RF scanners, manual and electric pallet jacks.

Transportation assistant example responsibilities.

Charge with managing contracts for non-emergency and emergency transportation of Medicaid and Medicare members.
Administer first aid care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to students, as required.
Transport patients in wheelchair or gurneys.
Schedule all small package and LTL shipments.
Cross train in LTL and CDS shipment building.
Track drivers by using all equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) i.e.

Outbound supervisor vs transportation assistant skills

Common outbound supervisor skills

OSHA, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Loaders, 6%
Safety Training, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Performance Reviews, 5%

Common transportation assistant skills

Patients, 32%
Veterans, 14%
Rehabilitation, 7%
Logistics, 6%
CPR, 5%
Stretchers, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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