Terminal superintendent vs bus transportation manager

The differences between terminal superintendents and bus transportation 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 a bus transportation manager. Additionally, a bus transportation manager has an average salary of $65,384, 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 a bus transportation manager are safety rules, CDL, and pre.

Terminal superintendent vs bus transportation manager overview

	Terminal Superintendent	Bus Transportation Manager
Yearly salary	$44,135	$65,384
Hourly rate	$21.22	$31.43
Growth rate	7%	5%
Number of jobs	12,221	19,203
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Terminal superintendent vs bus transportation manager salary

Terminal superintendents and bus transportation managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Terminal Superintendent	Bus Transportation Manager
Average salary	$44,135	$65,384
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $63,000	Between $29,000 And $143,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between terminal superintendent and bus transportation manager education

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

	Terminal Superintendent	Bus Transportation Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Terminal superintendent vs bus transportation manager demographics

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

	Terminal Superintendent	Bus Transportation Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%
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, 18.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between terminal superintendent and bus transportation 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.

Bus transportation manager example responsibilities.

Manage inventory of inbound ocean containers, coordinate and schedule TL operations, supervise yard hostlers and manage outbound trailer traffic.
Maintain knowledge of first-aide and CPR procedures.
Train to provide cpr, first aid and a services.
Process time cards, payroll and issuing per-diem checks to drivers.
Obtain certification for substitute teaching and CDL with school and passenger endorsements.
Supervise a platoon of truck drivers, assist company commander as executive officer of a logistics company, command a logistics company

Terminal superintendent vs bus transportation manager skills

Common terminal superintendent skills

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

Common bus transportation manager skills

Safety Rules, 38%
CDL, 19%
Pre, 9%
Post-Trip Inspections, 9%
CPR, 7%
Payroll, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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