Traffic supervisor vs warehouse supervisor

The differences between traffic supervisors and warehouse 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 warehouse supervisor. Additionally, a warehouse supervisor has an average salary of $49,556, 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 warehouse supervisor are logistics, shipping receiving, and OSHA.

Traffic supervisor vs warehouse supervisor overview

	Traffic Supervisor	Warehouse Supervisor
Yearly salary	$47,693	$49,556
Hourly rate	$22.93	$23.82
Growth rate	1%	-
Number of jobs	9,084	102,848
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Traffic supervisor vs warehouse supervisor salary

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

	Traffic Supervisor	Warehouse Supervisor
Average salary	$47,693	$49,556
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $65,000	Between $35,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Amphenol
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between traffic supervisor and warehouse supervisor education

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

	Traffic Supervisor	Warehouse Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Traffic supervisor vs warehouse supervisor demographics

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

	Traffic Supervisor	Warehouse Supervisor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 55.6% Female, 44.4%	Male, 88.3% Female, 11.7%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 5.9% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between traffic supervisor and warehouse 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.

Warehouse supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage a crew of 11 individuals in a HVAC wholesale warehouse.
Manage activities of 30 staff; follow all HAZMAT and MSDS regulations.
Manage shipping and receiving to ensure efficiency on logistics and provide proactive solutions by anticipating, identifying and resolve customer issues/discrepancies.
Experience working with computerize inventory control system utilizing RF scanning.
Coordinate with transportation to pick up cargo from CRSP/ADACG to SSA.
Turn in high volume of serviceable and unserviceable parts to the SSA.

Traffic supervisor vs warehouse 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 warehouse supervisor skills

Logistics, 10%
Shipping Receiving, 8%
OSHA, 7%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Excellent Interpersonal, 5%
Inventory Control, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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