Traffic supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between traffic supervisors and supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a traffic supervisor, becoming a supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a supervisor has an average salary of $53,902, which is higher than the $47,693 average annual salary of a traffic supervisor.

The top three skills for a traffic supervisor include safety rules, traffic control devices and freight carriers. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Traffic supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Traffic Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$47,693	$53,902
Hourly rate	$22.93	$25.91
Growth rate	1%	-
Number of jobs	9,084	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	4	2

Traffic supervisor vs supervisor salary

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

	Traffic Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$47,693	$53,902
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $65,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between traffic supervisor and supervisor education

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

	Traffic Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Traffic supervisor vs supervisor demographics

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

	Traffic Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 55.6% Female, 44.4%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	6%

Differences between traffic supervisor and 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.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Traffic supervisor vs 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 supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%