Sorting supervisor vs transportation supervisor

The differences between sorting supervisors and transportation 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 sorting supervisor and a transportation supervisor. Additionally, a transportation supervisor has an average salary of $52,769, which is higher than the $48,265 average annual salary of a sorting supervisor.

The top three skills for a sorting supervisor include safety procedures, OSHA and safety policies. The most important skills for a transportation supervisor are DOT, customer service, and CDL.

Sorting supervisor vs transportation supervisor overview

	Sorting Supervisor	Transportation Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,265	$52,769
Hourly rate	$23.20	$25.37
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	7,254	22,899
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Sorting supervisor vs transportation supervisor salary

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

	Sorting Supervisor	Transportation Supervisor
Average salary	$48,265	$52,769
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $80,000	Between $35,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	City of Detroit
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between sorting supervisor and transportation supervisor education

There are a few differences between a sorting supervisor and a transportation supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Sorting Supervisor	Transportation Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sorting supervisor vs transportation supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between sorting supervisors' and transportation supervisors' demographics:

	Sorting Supervisor	Transportation Supervisor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 75.8% Female, 24.2%	Male, 76.7% Female, 23.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.6% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between sorting supervisor and transportation supervisor duties and responsibilities

Sorting supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage large team of outbound shipping loaders ensuring timely and proper loading of trailers.
Maintain certification as a designate responder for hazardous material spills and acceptance auditor for hazardous material shipments.
Monitor patients transport tracking system and advance technology for optimal transport service efficiency.

Transportation supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage relationships with outside FTL and LTL carriers to secure the best transportation rates for warehouse customer's.
Direct employees in identifying and correcting any unsafe conditions, eliminate avoidable accidents and improve department performance manage KPI's.
Create and lead a team of internal and external partners to move land invoices from paper transmission to electronic EDI transmission.
Charge with managing contracts for non-emergency and emergency transportation of Medicaid and Medicare members.
Manage inventory of inbound ocean containers, coordinate and schedule TL operations, supervise yard hostlers and manage outbound trailer traffic.
Coordinate with medical clinicians to identify veterans in need of transportation services.

Sorting supervisor vs transportation supervisor skills

Common sorting supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
OSHA, 14%
Safety Policies, 11%
Pro-Active Communication, 8%
Safety Training, 8%
Corporate Policies, 6%

Common transportation supervisor skills

DOT, 20%
Customer Service, 13%
CDL, 9%
OSHA, 7%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Federal Regulations, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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