Traffic administrator vs receiving associate

The differences between traffic administrators and receiving associates 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 receiving associate. Additionally, a traffic administrator has an average salary of $47,265, which is higher than the $31,642 average annual salary of a receiving associate.

The top three skills for a traffic administrator include international shipments, forwarders and DOT. The most important skills for a receiving associate are shipping receiving, sales floor, and unload trucks.

Traffic administrator vs receiving associate overview

	Traffic Administrator	Receiving Associate
Yearly salary	$47,265	$31,642
Hourly rate	$22.72	$15.21
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	51,747	190,070
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Traffic administrator vs receiving associate salary

Traffic administrators and receiving associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Traffic Administrator	Receiving Associate
Average salary	$47,265	$31,642
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $73,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Taunton, MA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Zoetis
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between traffic administrator and receiving associate education

There are a few differences between a traffic administrator and a receiving associate in terms of educational background:

	Traffic Administrator	Receiving Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Traffic administrator vs receiving associate demographics

Here are the differences between traffic administrators' and receiving associates' demographics:

	Traffic Administrator	Receiving Associate
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 41.2% Female, 58.8%	Male, 72.9% Female, 27.1%
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, 11.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 7.4% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between traffic administrator and receiving associate 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.

Receiving associate example responsibilities.

Assist in the daily managing of fresh product using the FIFO accounting principal.
Receive customer shipments and enter them into AS400 freight tracking system, verifying accuracy of BoL and customer orders.
Train and certify per OSHA standards on various motorize warehouse equipment.
Prepare outbound shipments and make necessary logistics arrangements.
Operate POS systems for all departments store wide.
Move product to appropriate inventory location, and enter into ERP system.

Traffic administrator vs receiving associate skills

Common traffic administrator skills

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

Common receiving associate skills

Shipping Receiving, 35%
Sales Floor, 31%
Unload Trucks, 18%
Customer Service, 4%
Pallets, 2%
Safety Procedures, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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