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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$58,170
United States, 2025
Employment
9,760
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 53-1041.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical 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.
- Distribute cargo to maximize use of space.
- Calculate load weights for different aircraft compartments, using charts and computers.
- Accompany aircraft as a member of the flight crew to monitor and handle cargo in flight.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$41,690
25th percentile
$49,820
75th percentile
$78,530
90th percentile
$92,160
Most important skills
- Management of Personnel Resources3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Speaking3.6
- Time Management3.6
- Monitoring3.6
- Active Listening3.6
- Coordination3.5
- Learning Strategies3.5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.4
- Reading Comprehension3.3
- Social Perceptiveness3.3
- Instructing3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 17 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
17
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Time Management | 3.6 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Coordination | 3.5 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Speaking | 3.6 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Listening | 3.6 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.4 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Instructing | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | $81,380 | 150 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $81,380 | 130 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $80,820 | 300 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | $80,140 | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | $79,650 | 100 | 2025 |
| LA | $79,460 | 40 | 2025 |
| CO | $79,260 | 190 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $79,260 | 180 | 2025 |
| CT | $78,770 | 50 | 2025 |
| VA | $78,420 | 240 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $78,420 | 60 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $77,810 | 150 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | $77,790 | 170 | 2025 |
| MO | $76,450 | 100 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | $75,970 | 60 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $75,880 | 50 | 2025 |
| IN | $75,880 | 60 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $75,810 | 210 | 2025 |
| PA | $75,620 | 450 | 2025 |
| AZ | $74,780 | 220 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.