Yard manager vs warehouse supervisor

The differences between yard managers 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 yard manager and a warehouse supervisor. Additionally, a yard manager has an average salary of $50,981, which is higher than the $49,556 average annual salary of a warehouse supervisor.

The top three skills for a yard manager include customer service, equipment maintenance and cash handling. The most important skills for a warehouse supervisor are logistics, shipping receiving, and OSHA.

Yard manager vs warehouse supervisor overview

	Yard Manager	Warehouse Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,981	$49,556
Hourly rate	$24.51	$23.82
Growth rate	-4%	-
Number of jobs	4,745	102,848
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Yard manager vs warehouse supervisor salary

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

	Yard Manager	Warehouse Supervisor
Average salary	$50,981	$49,556
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $87,000	Between $35,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	New York	Maryland
Best paying company	Baker Hughes	Amphenol
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Manufacturing

Differences between yard manager and warehouse supervisor education

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

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

Yard manager vs warehouse supervisor demographics

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

	Yard Manager	Warehouse Supervisor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%	Male, 88.3% Female, 11.7%
Race ratio	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%	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 yard manager and warehouse supervisor duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Yard manager vs warehouse supervisor skills

Common yard manager skills

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

Common warehouse supervisor skills

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

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