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Jobs / Transportation and material moving / 53-1041.00

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

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.

US jobs
9,760
Median wage
$58,170 a year
Job family
Transportation and material moving

Can agents do the work of aircraft cargo handling supervisors?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Transportation and material moving: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 34%Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipmentNot measured
  • 21%Train others on operational or work proceduresNot measured
  • 19%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
  • 19%Load products, materials, or equipment for transportation or further processingNot measured
  • 7%Inspect facilities or equipmentNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in transportation and material moving, not always this occupation's tasks.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

  • Waymo Safety Impact data hubby WaymoTask level · Reduction in any-injury-reported crashes vs human benchmark
    82%Waymo Driver (rider-only, 220.6M miles through March 2026) · Mar 2026
    Unrated

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • 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.
Other job titles for this occupation (22)

Cargo Supervisor · Ground Operations Supervisor · Line Service Supervisor (LSS) · Loadmaster · Ramp and Cargo Supervisor · Ramp Supervisor · Air Cargo Ground Crew Supervisor · Air Cargo Ground Operations Supervisor · Air Cargo Specialist Supervisor · Air Cargo Supervisor · Aircraft Loadmaster · Airfreight Loading Supervisor · Airport Operations Supervisor · Airport Ramp Supervisor · Baggage Handling Supervisor · Cargo Service Supervisor · Cargo Services Coordinator · Ground Crew Supervisor · Helicopter Loadmaster · Ramp Boss · Sort Operations Supervisor · Station Loadmaster