Transportation supervisor vs dispatch manager

The differences between transportation supervisors and dispatch 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 supervisor and a dispatch manager. Additionally, a transportation supervisor has an average salary of $52,769, which is higher than the $50,499 average annual salary of a dispatch manager.

The top three skills for a transportation supervisor include DOT, customer service and CDL. The most important skills for a dispatch manager are DOT, GPS, and customer satisfaction.

Transportation supervisor vs dispatch manager overview

	Transportation Supervisor	Dispatch Manager
Yearly salary	$52,769	$50,499
Hourly rate	$25.37	$24.28
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	22,899	2,120
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Transportation supervisor vs dispatch manager salary

Transportation supervisors and dispatch managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Transportation Supervisor	Dispatch Manager
Average salary	$52,769	$50,499
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $77,000	Between $32,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Indianapolis, IN
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Connecticut
Best paying company	City of Detroit	1 8 3 Lanes
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Professional

Differences between transportation supervisor and dispatch manager education

There are a few differences between a transportation supervisor and a dispatch manager in terms of educational background:

	Transportation Supervisor	Dispatch Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Transportation supervisor vs dispatch manager demographics

Here are the differences between transportation supervisors' and dispatch managers' demographics:

	Transportation Supervisor	Dispatch Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 76.7% Female, 23.3%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between transportation supervisor and dispatch manager duties and responsibilities

Transportation supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage relationships with outside FTL and LTL carriers to secure the best transportation rates for warehouse customer's.
Direct employees in identifying and correcting any unsafe conditions, eliminate avoidable accidents and improve department performance manage KPI's.
Create and lead a team of internal and external partners to move land invoices from paper transmission to electronic EDI transmission.
Charge with managing contracts for non-emergency and emergency transportation of Medicaid and Medicare members.
Manage inventory of inbound ocean containers, coordinate and schedule TL operations, supervise yard hostlers and manage outbound trailer traffic.
Coordinate with medical clinicians to identify veterans in need of transportation services.

Dispatch manager example responsibilities.

Utilize GPS tracking system in order to manage, trace and locate drivers within their assign locations.
Direct employees in identifying and correcting any unsafe conditions, eliminate avoidable accidents and improve department performance manage KPI's.
Introduce and implement the GPS system for driver tracking.
Renegotiate current LTL rate discounts with regional partner carriers.
Conduct defensive driving training classes and CDL license procedures and pretesting for qualify individuals.
Utilize RoadNet routing software to increase driver productivity, route efficiency and service levels.

Transportation supervisor vs dispatch manager skills

Common transportation supervisor skills

DOT, 20%
Customer Service, 13%
CDL, 9%
OSHA, 7%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Federal Regulations, 4%

Common dispatch manager skills

DOT, 24%
GPS, 7%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Disciplinary Actions, 4%
Safety Regulations, 4%
CDL, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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