Traffic administrator vs receivables specialist

The differences between traffic administrators and receivables specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a traffic administrator and a receivables specialist. Additionally, a traffic administrator has an average salary of $47,265, which is higher than the $34,705 average annual salary of a receivables specialist.

The top three skills for a traffic administrator include international shipments, forwarders and DOT. The most important skills for a receivables specialist are customer service, shipping receiving, and sales floor.

Traffic administrator vs receivables specialist overview

	Traffic Administrator	Receivables Specialist
Yearly salary	$47,265	$34,705
Hourly rate	$22.72	$16.69
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	51,747	179,062
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Traffic administrator vs receivables specialist salary

Traffic administrators and receivables specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Traffic Administrator	Receivables Specialist
Average salary	$47,265	$34,705
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $73,000	Between $28,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	AtriCure
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between traffic administrator and receivables specialist education

There are a few differences between a traffic administrator and a receivables specialist in terms of educational background:

	Traffic Administrator	Receivables Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Traffic administrator vs receivables specialist demographics

Here are the differences between traffic administrators' and receivables specialists' demographics:

	Traffic Administrator	Receivables Specialist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 41.2% Female, 58.8%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% Asian, 6.5% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 7.6% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between traffic administrator and receivables specialist duties and responsibilities

Traffic administrator example responsibilities.

Develop and manage SharePoint site for streamlining internal team communications.
Arrange domestic outbound shipments with small package carriers, LTL and FTL truck carriers, air carriers, and railroads.
Communicate extensively with freight forwarders, export carriers, and local carriers to coordinate export shipments.
Establish and maintain key supplier relationships (carriers and freight forwarders), resulting in minimize cost and transit time.
Expedite inbound/outbound freight shipments by completing domestic and Canadian LTL and parcel shipment documentation.
Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.

Receivables specialist example responsibilities.

Prepare all incoming shipments from FedEx for the repair process.
Document date, temperature, quantity, and damage count into RF system.
Position require the use of RF scanners, on board LMF systems, and electronic manifest reports.
Post the weight and shipping charges, and affix the proper shipping label to all packages send by FedEx.
Hand-delivered personal and business-relate packages and USPS mail.
Perform forklift operations to load pallets onto delivery vehicles.

Traffic administrator vs receivables specialist skills

Common traffic administrator skills

International Shipments, 16%
Forwarders, 12%
DOT, 10%
Transportation Methods, 9%
Freight Bills, 7%
LTL, 7%

Common receivables specialist skills

Customer Service, 23%
Shipping Receiving, 12%
Sales Floor, 9%
Customer Orders, 6%
Data Entry, 5%
Logistics, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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