Terminal operations supervisor vs warehouse lead

The differences between terminal operations 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 terminal operations supervisor and a warehouse lead. Additionally, a terminal operations supervisor has an average salary of $50,769, which is higher than the $41,281 average annual salary of a warehouse lead.

The top three skills for a terminal operations supervisor include DOT, logistics and LTL. The most important skills for a warehouse lead are customer service, ladders, and pallets.

Terminal operations supervisor vs warehouse lead overview

	Terminal Operations Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Yearly salary	$50,769	$41,281
Hourly rate	$24.41	$19.85
Growth rate	6%	-3%
Number of jobs	69,763	123,344
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Terminal operations supervisor vs warehouse lead salary

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

	Terminal Operations Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Average salary	$50,769	$41,281
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $69,000	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 terminal operations supervisor and warehouse lead education

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

	Terminal Operations Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Terminal operations supervisor vs warehouse lead demographics

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

	Terminal Operations Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
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, 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 terminal operations supervisor and warehouse lead 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.

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.

Terminal operations supervisor vs warehouse lead skills

Common terminal operations supervisor skills

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

Common warehouse lead skills

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

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