Supervisor Shipping and Receiving
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
3 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Supervisor Shipping and Receiving. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Manages, directs, or supervises staff preparing items for shipment or receipt, loading and unloading trucks, and storing materials as required. Ensures materials are properly received from vendors, and delivered to inventory, or other end location. Oversees and confirms accuracy and quality of documentation prepared for shipment or receipt in a timely manner. Monitors shipping and receiving activities and operations to ensure compliance with policies and procedures, and oversees the proper maintenance and handling of equipment and tools. Manages the review of material shipping labels or receipts to verify the proper opening, handling, and processing of Purchase Orders or other documentation. Ensures documentation matches shipment or receipt specifications, and intervenes as necessary to keep operations running smoothly. Determines coverage and resource needs and implements internal requisition processes. Implements all policies and procedures and relevant regulatory standards. Drafts procedures for increased efficiency, and updates and maintains documentation and systems. Sets priorities and prevents or resolves problems requiring interdepartmental communication and coordination.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Supervisor Shipping and Receiving
Supervisor Shipping and Receiving salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Supervisor Shipping and Receiving pay?
- 3 surveys publish Supervisor Shipping and Receiving benchmarks, including data from Empsight. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Supervisor Shipping and Receiving pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Supervisor Shipping and Receiving 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 Shipping and Receiving?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Supervisor Shipping and Receiving 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 Shipping and Receiving 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.