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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

What do they do?

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.

Education Required

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

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What Does This Job Pay?
Tennessee Average Salary: $86,000-$175,000
Median Annual Salary: $58,920
Median Hourly Salary: $31
Salary distribution bell curve graph
$45,770
$58,920
$91,400
One out of ten earn less than $45,770
The median salary is $58,920
One out of ten earn more than $91,400
Top Skills For This Job
  • Basic Skills
  • 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
  • Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • People and Technology Systems
  • 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
Will There Be Jobs?
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

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Are You On Track?
Typical education needed: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Bachelor's degree
Less than high school diploma
64%
18%
10%
Typical Daily Tasks
  • Determine the quantity and orientation of cargo, and compute an aircraft's center of gravity.
  • Direct ground crews in the loading, unloading, securing, or staging of aircraft cargo or baggage.
  • Train new employees in areas such as safety procedures or equipment operation.