Traffic warehouse supervisor vs yard manager

The differences between traffic warehouse supervisors and yard 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 warehouse supervisor and a yard manager. Additionally, a yard manager has an average salary of $50,981, which is higher than the $43,754 average annual salary of a traffic warehouse supervisor.

The top three skills for a traffic warehouse supervisor include safety procedures, inventory control and shipping receiving. The most important skills for a yard manager are customer service, equipment maintenance, and cash handling.

Traffic warehouse supervisor vs yard manager overview

	Traffic Warehouse Supervisor	Yard Manager
Yearly salary	$43,754	$50,981
Hourly rate	$21.04	$24.51
Growth rate	1%	-4%
Number of jobs	47,629	4,745
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Traffic warehouse supervisor vs yard manager salary

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

	Traffic Warehouse Supervisor	Yard Manager
Average salary	$43,754	$50,981
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $89,000	Between $29,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Baker Hughes
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between traffic warehouse supervisor and yard manager education

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

	Traffic Warehouse Supervisor	Yard Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Traffic warehouse supervisor vs yard manager demographics

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

	Traffic Warehouse Supervisor	Yard Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 89.9% Female, 10.1%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% Asian, 5.0% White, 52.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between traffic warehouse supervisor and yard manager duties and responsibilities

Traffic warehouse supervisor example responsibilities.

Help manage an accurate, revolving FIFO inventory and rigorously investigate any discrepancies.
Coordinate import/export with customs broker and forwarders.
Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involve in or directly relevant to a logistics activity.
Review BOL's for incoming shipments, verify orders.

Yard manager example responsibilities.

Manage all administrative duties including payroll and ordering supplies.
Obtain, update, and communicate all Medicare rate changes to each level of management.
Reconcile payment discrepancies from Medicare and Medicaid
Metal building fabrication CDL driving over the road
Remain proficient in EPA and OSHA regulations.
Deliver and escort product with non cdl vehicles.

Traffic warehouse supervisor vs yard manager skills

Common traffic warehouse supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 34%
Inventory Control, 21%
Shipping Receiving, 20%
Warehouse Operations, 18%
Warehouse Inventory, 8%

Common yard manager skills

Customer Service, 28%
Equipment Maintenance, 9%
Cash Handling, 7%
Yard Inventory, 6%
Inventory Management, 5%
Bank Deposits, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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