Station supervisor vs route manager

The differences between station supervisors and route managers 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 route manager. Additionally, a route manager has an average salary of $50,375, which is higher than the $42,625 average annual salary of a station supervisor.

The top three skills for a station supervisor include FAA, ground operations and payroll. The most important skills for a route manager are DOT, CDL, and OSHA.

Station supervisor vs route manager overview

	Station Supervisor	Route Manager
Yearly salary	$42,625	$50,375
Hourly rate	$20.49	$24.22
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	8,022	7,162
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Station supervisor vs route manager salary

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

	Station Supervisor	Route Manager
Average salary	$42,625	$50,375
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $57,000	Between $38,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	San Leandro, CA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Harsco
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between station supervisor and route manager education

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

	Station Supervisor	Route Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Station supervisor vs route manager demographics

Here are the differences between station supervisors' and route managers' demographics:

	Station Supervisor	Route Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 70.4% Female, 29.6%	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between station supervisor and route manager 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.

Route manager example responsibilities.

Manage invoice collection and customer issues.
Conduct billing using mobile POS systems.
Advance to CDL liquid driver (liquid oxygen).
Obtain CDL license resulting in a promotion and pay raise.
Review driver DVIR and log book to fuel hours and mileage.
Develop interactive huddles topics, ensure compliance with safety guidelines, DVIR.

Station supervisor vs route manager skills

Common station supervisor skills

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

Common route manager skills

DOT, 15%
CDL, 12%
OSHA, 10%
Safety Issues, 9%
Safety Targets, 9%
Equipment Issues, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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