Supervisor Material Handling
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
4 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Supervisor Material Handling. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Manages, directs, or supervises staff performing physical and administrative tasks involved in materials handling areas such as opening containers, moving materials within a plant, loading, unloading and storing materials, parts, supplies, and equipment, and documenting and organizing materials. Also manages the operation of such equipment as forklifts or conveyors for shipping, receiving, material movement, and unpacking/packing. Plans, coordinates and manages shipping/receiving, storage, kitting or pick/pack operations to achieve inventory planning and control objectives. Schedules material handling activities by reviewing requests and shipping or receiving tickets. Examines stock and inventory as necessary and supervises a variety of processes to ensure goods received are checked against Purchase Orders or Invoices, and are handled and distributed properly, so staff complies with policies and procedures, particularly as related to safe handling techniques or rejections of unsatisfactory items and returns. Reviews status and merchandise reports and records, postal costs, and methods to ensure compliance with standards, operational plans, and regulations.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Supervisor Material Handling
Supervisor Material Handling salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Supervisor Material Handling pay?
- 4 surveys publish Supervisor Material Handling benchmarks, including data from Empsight. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Supervisor Material Handling pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Supervisor Material Handling varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Supervisor Material Handling?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Supervisor Material Handling ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Supervisor Material Handling pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.