Careers · Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · Tennessee
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in Tennessee
Aircraft cargo handling supervisors oversee ground crews who load, unload, and secure cargo and baggage on aircraft. They work at airports and may also fly with cargo to monitor it during flight In Tennessee the median pay is $53,560 a year, 8% below the national median of $58,170.
$53,560median pay in Tennessee, per year
$45,940–$77,350middle half earn
260employed in Tennessee
$58,170U.S. median, for comparison
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against aircraft cargo handling supervisors and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Critical ThinkingManagement of Personnel ResourcesActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringTime ManagementLearning StrategiesCoordination
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServicePublic Safety and SecurityTransportationEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementAdministrative
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors.
Licenses and training in Tennessee
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay in other states
Georgia · $81,380Ohio · $79,650Louisiana · $79,460Colorado · $79,260Connecticut · $78,770Virginia · $78,420Missouri · $76,450Indiana · $75,880Pennsylvania · $75,620Arizona · $74,780
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against aircraft cargo handling supervisors and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against aircraft cargo handling supervisors and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 53-1041.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Tennessee, annual.