Surface supervisor vs distribution coordinator

The differences between surface supervisors and distribution coordinators 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 distribution coordinator. Additionally, a surface supervisor has an average salary of $39,293, which is higher than the $37,166 average annual salary of a distribution coordinator.

The top three skills for a surface supervisor include surface mount, SMT and . The most important skills for a distribution coordinator are customer service, management system, and shipping receiving.

Surface supervisor vs distribution coordinator overview

	Surface Supervisor	Distribution Coordinator
Yearly salary	$39,293	$37,166
Hourly rate	$18.89	$17.87
Growth rate	4%	1%
Number of jobs	7,136	31,587
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Surface supervisor vs distribution coordinator salary

Surface supervisors and distribution coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Surface Supervisor	Distribution Coordinator
Average salary	$39,293	$37,166
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $70,000	Between $29,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Fresenius Kabi
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between surface supervisor and distribution coordinator education

There are a few differences between a surface supervisor and a distribution coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Surface Supervisor	Distribution Coordinator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Surface supervisor vs distribution coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between surface supervisors' and distribution coordinators' demographics:

	Surface Supervisor	Distribution Coordinator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%
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, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between surface supervisor and distribution coordinator 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.

Distribution coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage inventory in efficient ways to promote lean initiatives and boost warehouse picking/shipping KPI's.
Manage distribution tracking, logistics, and coordinating for terminal operations and deliveries locate in Washington and California.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations for meetings as needed.
Maintain confidentiality as per HIPPA and facility regulations.
Confirm the members' transportation request information utilizing the HIPPA confidentiality policy.
Provide customer support for Medicaid eligible requests for non-emergency discharges, transportation requests and dispatch estimate time of arrivals.

Surface supervisor vs distribution coordinator skills

Common surface supervisor skills

Surface Mount, 52%
SMT, 48%

Common distribution coordinator skills

Customer Service, 18%
Management System, 7%
Shipping Receiving, 6%
Purchase Orders, 6%
On-Time Delivery, 6%
Logistics, 6%

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