Traffic supervisor vs warehouse lead

The differences between traffic supervisors and warehouse leads 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 warehouse lead. Additionally, a traffic supervisor has an average salary of $47,693, which is higher than the $41,281 average annual salary of a warehouse lead.

The top three skills for a traffic supervisor include safety rules, traffic control devices and freight carriers. The most important skills for a warehouse lead are customer service, ladders, and pallets.

Traffic supervisor vs warehouse lead overview

	Traffic Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Yearly salary	$47,693	$41,281
Hourly rate	$22.93	$19.85
Growth rate	1%	-3%
Number of jobs	9,084	123,344
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Traffic supervisor vs warehouse lead salary

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

	Traffic Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Average salary	$47,693	$41,281
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $65,000	Between $27,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Allentown, PA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Silicon Valley Bank
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between traffic supervisor and warehouse lead education

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

	Traffic Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Traffic supervisor vs warehouse lead demographics

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

	Traffic Supervisor	Warehouse Lead
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 55.6% Female, 44.4%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between traffic supervisor and warehouse lead 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.

Warehouse lead example responsibilities.

Help manage an accurate, revolving FIFO inventory and rigorously investigate any discrepancies.
Utilize AS400 computer maintaining data.
Enter and transfer products' data in ERP systems.
Assist with developing a new ERP system concentrating on warehousing functions.
Process all RTV transactions and prepare items for return as per vendor.
Process paperwork of RMA's and RTV's as directed from purchasing dept.

Traffic supervisor vs warehouse lead skills

Common traffic supervisor skills

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

Common warehouse lead skills

Customer Service, 14%
Ladders, 6%
Pallets, 5%
RF, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Logistics, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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