Terminal superintendent vs assistant terminal manager

The differences between terminal superintendents and assistant terminal 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 terminal superintendent and an assistant terminal manager. Additionally, an assistant terminal manager has an average salary of $65,230, which is higher than the $44,135 average annual salary of a terminal superintendent.

The top three skills for a terminal superintendent include product quality, hazardous materials and EPA. The most important skills for an assistant terminal manager are DOT, safety rules, and OSHA.

Terminal superintendent vs assistant terminal manager overview

	Terminal Superintendent	Assistant Terminal Manager
Yearly salary	$44,135	$65,230
Hourly rate	$21.22	$31.36
Growth rate	7%	6%
Number of jobs	12,221	2,180
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Terminal superintendent vs assistant terminal manager salary

Terminal superintendents and assistant terminal managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Terminal Superintendent	Assistant Terminal Manager
Average salary	$44,135	$65,230
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $63,000	Between $48,000 And $88,000
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Differences between terminal superintendent and assistant terminal manager education

There are a few differences between a terminal superintendent and an assistant terminal manager in terms of educational background:

	Terminal Superintendent	Assistant Terminal Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Terminal superintendent vs assistant terminal manager demographics

Here are the differences between terminal superintendents' and assistant terminal managers' demographics:

	Terminal Superintendent	Assistant Terminal Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 84.8% Female, 15.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between terminal superintendent and assistant terminal manager duties and responsibilities

Terminal superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise logistics with multiple vendors ensuring accurate and timely delivery of all vehicles.
Assign additional responsibility for processing driver payroll that include verification of hours to ensure accuracy of pay and reimbursement.
Develop an on terminal CFS capable of shipping automobiles to Hawaii and Guam.

Assistant terminal manager example responsibilities.

Manage productivity, terminal operations, gate operations, and logistics with LTL drayage customers.
Coordinate logistics process, freight movement, and contractor activities managing inbound/outbound freight, customer service and administration.
Arrive daily trucks manually and in AS400.
Train and retrain drivers to restore CDL or endorsements.
Direct all land and sea operations and maintenance activities at marine intermodal terminal.
Tender and monitor intermodal shipments and continuously support network and secure freight that improves asset utilization.

Terminal superintendent vs assistant terminal manager skills

Common terminal superintendent skills

Product Quality, 34%
Hazardous Materials, 19%
EPA, 19%
Terminal Operations, 17%
FRA, 12%

Common assistant terminal manager skills

DOT, 17%
Safety Rules, 13%
OSHA, 13%
Safety Regulations, 8%
Customer Complaints, 7%
LTL, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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