Transportation superintendent vs terminal manager

The differences between transportation superintendents and terminal 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 transportation superintendent and a terminal manager. Additionally, a terminal manager has an average salary of $74,237, which is higher than the $51,042 average annual salary of a transportation superintendent.

The top three skills for a transportation superintendent include OSHA, retail store and customer service. The most important skills for a terminal manager are customer service, DOT, and OSHA.

Transportation superintendent vs terminal manager overview

	Transportation Superintendent	Terminal Manager
Yearly salary	$51,042	$74,237
Hourly rate	$24.54	$35.69
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	19,158	16,792
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Transportation superintendent vs terminal manager salary

Transportation superintendents and terminal managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Transportation Superintendent	Terminal Manager
Average salary	$51,042	$74,237
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $90,000	Between $55,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	-	San Leandro, CA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	Hub Group
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between transportation superintendent and terminal manager education

There are a few differences between a transportation superintendent and a terminal manager in terms of educational background:

	Transportation Superintendent	Terminal Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Transportation superintendent vs terminal manager demographics

Here are the differences between transportation superintendents' and terminal managers' demographics:

	Transportation Superintendent	Terminal Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 87.2% Female, 12.8%	Male, 87.4% Female, 12.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.2% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between transportation superintendent and terminal manager duties and responsibilities

Transportation superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage inventory of inbound ocean containers, coordinate and schedule TL operations, supervise yard hostlers and manage outbound trailer traffic.
Supervise a platoon of truck drivers, assist company commander as executive officer of a logistics company, command a logistics company
Supervise a platoon of truck drivers, assist company commander as executive officer of a logistics company, command a logistics company

Terminal manager example responsibilities.

Manage all CDL drivers files, medical re-certifications, and random drug and alcohol testing.
Utilize company trucks and outside carriers to achieve proper and JIT deliveries of order goods.
Provide route profitability analysis as directed, manage transportation GPS process.
Manage all truckload and LTL warehouse operations including consolidation and distribution for several customers.
Coordinate logistics process, freight movement, and contractor activities managing inbound/outbound freight, customer service and administration.
Manage inventory of inbound ocean containers, coordinate and schedule TL operations, supervise yard hostlers and manage outbound trailer traffic.

Transportation superintendent vs terminal manager skills

Common transportation superintendent skills

OSHA, 43%
Retail Store, 32%
Customer Service, 10%
Collective Bargaining, 5%
Disciplinary Actions, 4%
HR, 3%

Common terminal manager skills

Customer Service, 15%
DOT, 13%
OSHA, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Facility Maintenance, 4%
Customer Satisfaction, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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