Surface supervisor vs dispatch manager

The differences between surface supervisors and dispatch 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 surface supervisor and a dispatch manager. Additionally, a dispatch manager has an average salary of $50,499, which is higher than the $39,293 average annual salary of a surface supervisor.

The top three skills for a surface supervisor include surface mount, SMT and . The most important skills for a dispatch manager are DOT, GPS, and customer satisfaction.

Surface supervisor vs dispatch manager overview

	Surface Supervisor	Dispatch Manager
Yearly salary	$39,293	$50,499
Hourly rate	$18.89	$24.28
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	7,136	2,120
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Surface supervisor vs dispatch manager salary

Surface supervisors and dispatch managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Surface Supervisor	Dispatch Manager
Average salary	$39,293	$50,499
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $70,000	Between $32,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	Indianapolis, IN
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	1 8 3 Lanes
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between surface supervisor and dispatch manager education

There are a few differences between a surface supervisor and a dispatch manager in terms of educational background:

	Surface Supervisor	Dispatch Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Surface supervisor vs dispatch manager demographics

Here are the differences between surface supervisors' and dispatch managers' demographics:

	Surface Supervisor	Dispatch Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.2% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between surface supervisor and dispatch manager duties and responsibilities

Surface supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and organize LTL shipments and warehouse responsibilities.
Handle oversight of packaging and logistics for merchandising, sorting and delivering merchandise to selling departments and maintaining team performance.
Prepare, maintain, and submit required reports to upper management and military personnel.

Dispatch manager example responsibilities.

Utilize GPS tracking system in order to manage, trace and locate drivers within their assign locations.
Direct employees in identifying and correcting any unsafe conditions, eliminate avoidable accidents and improve department performance manage KPI's.
Introduce and implement the GPS system for driver tracking.
Renegotiate current LTL rate discounts with regional partner carriers.
Conduct defensive driving training classes and CDL license procedures and pretesting for qualify individuals.
Utilize RoadNet routing software to increase driver productivity, route efficiency and service levels.

Surface supervisor vs dispatch manager skills

Common surface supervisor skills

Surface Mount, 52%
SMT, 48%

Common dispatch manager skills

DOT, 24%
GPS, 7%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Disciplinary Actions, 4%
Safety Regulations, 4%
CDL, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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