Station supervisor vs warehouse lead

The differences between station supervisors and warehouse leads 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 warehouse lead. Additionally, a station supervisor has an average salary of $42,625, which is higher than the $41,281 average annual salary of a warehouse lead.

The top three skills for a station supervisor include FAA, ground operations and payroll. The most important skills for a warehouse lead are customer service, ladders, and pallets.

Station supervisor vs warehouse lead overview

	Station Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Yearly salary	$42,625	$41,281
Hourly rate	$20.49	$19.85
Growth rate	6%	-3%
Number of jobs	8,022	123,344
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Station supervisor vs warehouse lead salary

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

	Station Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Average salary	$42,625	$41,281
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $57,000	Between $27,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Allentown, PA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Silicon Valley Bank
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between station supervisor and warehouse lead education

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

	Station Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Station supervisor vs warehouse lead demographics

Here are the differences between station supervisors' and warehouse leads' demographics:

	Station Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 70.4% Female, 29.6%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between station supervisor and warehouse lead 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.

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.

Station supervisor vs warehouse lead skills

Common station supervisor skills

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

Common warehouse lead skills

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

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