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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

General Information

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.

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Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit83.69%
  2. Self-employed4.51%
  3. Private, not for profit4.35%
  4. State and local government4.27%
  5. Federal government2.88%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$98,560

Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

$63,336

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State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$61,630
$140,560
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Education & Interests

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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.

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Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administration and Management
  • Transportation
  • Personnel and Human Resources
  • Mathematics

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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.