Station supervisor vs driver supervisor

The differences between station supervisors and driver 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 station supervisor and a driver supervisor. Additionally, a station supervisor has an average salary of $42,625, which is higher than the $38,495 average annual salary of a driver supervisor.

The top three skills for a station supervisor include FAA, ground operations and payroll. The most important skills for a driver supervisor are customer service, DOT, and CDL.

Station supervisor vs driver supervisor overview

	Station Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Yearly salary	$42,625	$38,495
Hourly rate	$20.49	$18.51
Growth rate	6%	4%
Number of jobs	8,022	214,993
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Station supervisor vs driver supervisor salary

Station supervisors and driver supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Station Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Average salary	$42,625	$38,495
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $57,000	Between $30,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	American Refining Group
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between station supervisor and driver supervisor education

There are a few differences between a station supervisor and a driver supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Station Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Station supervisor vs driver supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between station supervisors' and driver supervisors' demographics:

	Station Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 70.4% Female, 29.6%	Male, 85.8% Female, 14.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 6.6% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.3% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between station supervisor and driver supervisor duties and responsibilities

Station supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and manage training and ensure that all NFPA standards are contiuiosly meet.
Direct employees in identifying and correcting any unsafe conditions, eliminate avoidable accidents and improve department performance manage KPI's.
Ensure smooth flow of routine and emergency situations in alliance with FAA, TSA and local authorities.
Develop, integrate and supervise an SCBA program.
Conduct emergency first aid and EMT skills and techniques.
Liaise with TSA and CBP as well as foreign immigration services regarding documentation.

Driver supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct employees in identifying and correcting any unsafe conditions, eliminate avoidable accidents and improve department performance manage KPI's.
Answer telephones, run errands and assist in customer service when need.
Receive and input all customer orders into TMW, via telephone, fax or email.
Develop and implement DSD item level POGs.
Enter orders as needed for broker loads in TMW software.
Oversee order purchasing for all DSD stores within the region.

Station supervisor vs driver supervisor skills

Common station supervisor skills

FAA, 18%
Ground Operations, 11%
Payroll, 9%
Safety Procedures, 9%
UL, 8%
Station Operations, 6%

Common driver supervisor skills

Customer Service, 19%
DOT, 15%
CDL, 12%
Safety Procedures, 4%
Workgroup, 4%
Post-Trip Inspections, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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