Traffic supervisor vs route supervisor

The differences between traffic supervisors and route supervisors 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 route supervisor. Additionally, a traffic supervisor has an average salary of $47,693, which is higher than the $46,770 average annual salary of a route supervisor.

The top three skills for a traffic supervisor include safety rules, traffic control devices and freight carriers. The most important skills for a route supervisor are DOT, CDL, and OSHA.

Traffic supervisor vs route supervisor overview

	Traffic Supervisor	Route Supervisor
Yearly salary	$47,693	$46,770
Hourly rate	$22.93	$22.49
Growth rate	1%	11%
Number of jobs	9,084	13,438
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Traffic supervisor vs route supervisor salary

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

	Traffic Supervisor	Route Supervisor
Average salary	$47,693	$46,770
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $65,000	Between $35,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	US Foods
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between traffic supervisor and route supervisor education

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

	Traffic Supervisor	Route Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Traffic supervisor vs route supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between traffic supervisors' and route supervisors' demographics:

	Traffic Supervisor	Route Supervisor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 55.6% Female, 44.4%	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.8% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between traffic supervisor and route supervisor 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.

Route supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and audit team member's timekeeping.
Provide proper training to delivery driver to obtain CDL license when need.
Direct a team of 3 people and drive a truck with CDL permit.
Translate business needs and priorities into actionable logistics strategies.
Deliver packages to customers in a friendly, professional manner while using FedEx scanning device.
Serve as liaison between employees, owners, and FedEx corporate to maintain exemplary working relationship.

Traffic supervisor vs route supervisor skills

Common traffic supervisor skills

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

Common route supervisor skills

DOT, 31%
CDL, 11%
OSHA, 10%
Route Delivery, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Relief, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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