Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Supervise and coordinate the activities of ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo or baggage. May determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute aircraft center of gravity. May accompany aircraft as member of flight crew and monitor and handle cargo in flight, and assist and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures. Includes loadmasters.

What an aircraft cargo handling supervisor does

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Become an aircraft cargo handling supervisor

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good aircraft cargo handling supervisor

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $31 per hour with an average salary of $64,600 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $24 and $38 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $49,300 and $79,400 per year.

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor job outlook

  • There are 105 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 16 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

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