Router vs warehouse lead

The differences between routers and warehouse leads can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a router, becoming a warehouse lead takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a router has an average salary of $50,811, which is higher than the $41,281 average annual salary of a warehouse lead.

The top three skills for a router include customer service, customer orders and roadnet. The most important skills for a warehouse lead are customer service, ladders, and pallets.

Router vs warehouse lead overview

	Router	Warehouse Lead
Yearly salary	$50,811	$41,281
Hourly rate	$24.43	$19.85
Growth rate	10%	-3%
Number of jobs	2,393	123,344
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	2	4

Router vs warehouse lead salary

Routers and warehouse leads have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Router	Warehouse Lead
Average salary	$50,811	$41,281
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $75,000	Between $27,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	Cleveland, OH	Allentown, PA
Highest paying state	Maryland	Connecticut
Best paying company	Havertys Furniture	Silicon Valley Bank
Best paying industry	Automotive	Manufacturing

Differences between router and warehouse lead education

There are a few differences between a router and a warehouse lead in terms of educational background:

	Router	Warehouse Lead
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Router vs warehouse lead demographics

Here are the differences between routers' and warehouse leads' demographics:

	Router	Warehouse Lead
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 59.3% Female, 40.7%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 10.6% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	11%	8%

Differences between router and warehouse lead duties and responsibilities

Router example responsibilities.

Perform pre-trip & post-trip inspections.
Work closely with DHS and NYPD.
Foster improved business relationships with multiple 3rd party logistics providers, enhancing delivery and quality performance and overall customer satisfaction.
Input routes and dispatch from AS400, ACSG program.
Set up, change and operate CMS machine (CNC).
Assist a survey crew with GPS coordinates.

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.

Router vs warehouse lead skills

Common router skills

Customer Service, 33%
Customer Orders, 11%
Roadnet, 10%
Logistics, 8%
Data Entry, 8%
Pallets, 8%

Common warehouse lead skills

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