Terminal operations supervisor vs driver supervisor

The differences between terminal operations 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 terminal operations supervisor and a driver supervisor. Additionally, a terminal operations supervisor has an average salary of $50,769, which is higher than the $38,495 average annual salary of a driver supervisor.

The top three skills for a terminal operations supervisor include DOT, logistics and LTL. The most important skills for a driver supervisor are customer service, DOT, and CDL.

Terminal operations supervisor vs driver supervisor overview

	Terminal Operations Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,769	$38,495
Hourly rate	$24.41	$18.51
Growth rate	6%	4%
Number of jobs	69,763	214,993
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Terminal operations supervisor vs driver supervisor salary

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

	Terminal Operations Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Average salary	$50,769	$38,495
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $69,000	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 terminal operations supervisor and driver supervisor education

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

	Terminal Operations Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Terminal operations supervisor vs driver supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between terminal operations supervisors' and driver supervisors' demographics:

	Terminal Operations Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%	Male, 85.8% Female, 14.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 terminal operations supervisor and driver supervisor duties and responsibilities

Terminal operations supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage all aspects of warehousing such as inbound, outbound and production in a highly mechanize warehouse that utilizes RF functionality.
Develop, test and implement computerized RF technology within the warehouse.
Close out BOL s on customer s proprietary software and arrange batches for billing.

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.

Terminal operations supervisor vs driver supervisor skills

Common terminal operations supervisor skills

DOT, 36%
Logistics, 24%
LTL, 17%
OSHA, 5%
Safety Program, 3%
Safety Rules, 3%

Common driver supervisor skills

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

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