Traffic supervisor vs driver manager

The differences between traffic supervisors and driver 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 traffic supervisor and a driver manager. Additionally, a traffic supervisor has an average salary of $47,693, which is higher than the $45,922 average annual salary of a driver manager.

The top three skills for a traffic supervisor include safety rules, traffic control devices and freight carriers. The most important skills for a driver manager are DOT, good communication, and on-time delivery.

Traffic supervisor vs driver manager overview

	Traffic Supervisor	Driver Manager
Yearly salary	$47,693	$45,922
Hourly rate	$22.93	$22.08
Growth rate	1%	4%
Number of jobs	9,084	3,141
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Traffic supervisor vs driver manager salary

Traffic supervisors and driver managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Traffic Supervisor	Driver Manager
Average salary	$47,693	$45,922
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $65,000	Between $29,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	Sunnyvale, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between traffic supervisor and driver manager education

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

	Traffic Supervisor	Driver Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Traffic supervisor vs driver manager demographics

Here are the differences between traffic supervisors' and driver managers' demographics:

	Traffic Supervisor	Driver Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 55.6% Female, 44.4%	Male, 75.1% Female, 24.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% Asian, 5.9% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.8% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between traffic supervisor and driver manager duties and responsibilities

Traffic supervisor example responsibilities.

Achieve continuous efficiency gains by leveraging WMS capabilities and implementing sustainable operating procedures.
Account for cycle count implementation and process, FIFO, physical inventory, month-end reconciliciation with accounting.
Apply knowledge and experience of these facilities to advise DynCorp and USAF on Iraqi controller training and ATC issues.
Develop many relationships with regional, national, and export carriers (TL and LTL).
Communicate volume requirements with carriers (TL and LTL) and railroads to ensure monthly and year-end financial requirements are met.
Lead, train and prepare a team responsible for receiving, shipping, warehousing, MRO stock level review and replenishment.

Driver manager example responsibilities.

Develop and implement KPI metrics to effectively manage customer satisfaction
Certify and experience in HAZMAT shipments.
Head up vehicle maintenance scheduling along with tracking trucks via GPS and monitoring driver hours.
Help establish policies and procedures for management of all Dallas drivers' GPS systems and data.
Organize and create an OTR fleet, taking it to one of the top fleets in Denver.
Obtain necessary documents for the drivers to ensure safe transportation of HAZMAT freight, including overweight permits.

Traffic supervisor vs driver manager skills

Common traffic supervisor skills

Safety Rules, 14%
Traffic Control Devices, 13%
Freight Carriers, 9%
Logistics, 6%
Direct Reports, 6%
Account Executives, 6%

Common driver manager skills

DOT, 42%
Good Communication, 31%
On-Time Delivery, 10%
Customer Service, 3%
OTR, 2%
Driver Retention, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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