Traffic assistant vs traffic manager

The differences between traffic assistants and traffic managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a traffic assistant, becoming a traffic manager takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a traffic manager has an average salary of $61,734, which is higher than the $38,665 average annual salary of a traffic assistant.

The top three skills for a traffic assistant include data entry, traffic system and account executives. The most important skills for a traffic manager are project management, traffic management, and account executives.

Traffic assistant vs traffic manager overview

	Traffic Assistant	Traffic Manager
Yearly salary	$38,665	$61,734
Hourly rate	$18.59	$29.68
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	1,853	14,997
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	43	45
Years of experience	12	4

What does a traffic assistant do?

The job of a Traffic Assistant is to help in traffic regulation for different industries or purposes. In a movie shoot, the job of a Traffic Assistant is to help monitor, stop and, in some cases, divert traffic so crew members and vehicles can enter and exit the shoot. In a railway, a traffic assistant's work is to assist their superior in any task given to him. Generally, as a Traffic Assistant, you may be called upon to deliver counsel and educate the public or school children on traffic safety programs and issues.

What does a traffic manager do?

The main job of a traffic manager is to make sure that account service marketing collateral works and flows efficiently to production and creative departments. Traffic managers take responsibility for keeping everyone in the team on task and the projects on deadline. They manage the logistics tasks and keep the parties up-to-date on the recent progress. It is their job to coordinate work among the account managers, staff members, and advertisers. Also, they develop and maintain procedure transportation and distribution for delivery efficiency maximization.

Traffic assistant vs traffic manager salary

Traffic assistants and traffic managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Traffic Assistant	Traffic Manager
Average salary	$38,665	$61,734
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $52,000	Between $37,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	-	San Carlos, CA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	AbbVie
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between traffic assistant and traffic manager education

There are a few differences between a traffic assistant and a traffic manager in terms of educational background:

	Traffic Assistant	Traffic Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Traffic assistant vs traffic manager demographics

Here are the differences between traffic assistants' and traffic managers' demographics:

	Traffic Assistant	Traffic Manager
Average age	43	45
Gender ratio	Male, 31.1% Female, 68.9%	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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%
LGBT Percentage	6%	5%

Differences between traffic assistant and traffic manager duties and responsibilities

Traffic assistant example responsibilities.

Accomplish procedures in the LCL department such as loading of cargo to foreign destinations and customer relations on a daily basis.
Ensure all MARTA patrons follow standard policies and procedures regarding safety regulations while riding the transportation system.
Monitor and time buses, trains and trolleys when arriving at certain locations in the city and suburban areas.
Account each person who board on any sort of transportation such as, bus, trains, or trolleys.
Provide exceptional consultation and assistance to MARTA patrons.
Monitor temperature, product condition and timing by documenting and recording load and shipment activity for temperature control LTL.

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Traffic manager example responsibilities.

Manage and schedule all FM commercials for national affiliates.
Manage and schedule all FM commercials per customers' contract drive times.
Manage all inbound material which include part shortages, EC changes, QC inspection parts and sequence material.
Train and supervise coordinators and junior AE s. create job number tracking system for print/broadcast events.
Provide oversight to all computer functions relative to the importation of vessels and the release and shipment of vehicles.
Perform continuous analysis of TMS, operation and business process for continuous improvement.

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Traffic assistant vs traffic manager skills

Common traffic assistant skills

Data Entry, 15%
Traffic System, 9%
Account Executives, 9%
Sales Orders, 8%
Order Entry, 6%
Master Control, 6%

Common traffic manager skills

Project Management, 10%
Traffic Management, 6%
Account Executives, 5%
FAA, 4%
PowerPoint, 4%
Traffic Logs, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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