Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers - Job Description, Average Salaries, Career Opportunities, Job Opportunities, National Labor Statistics, Injuries and Education Requirements.


Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager Job Description

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers oversee and plan the transportation, storage and distribution of goods and materials to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and to optimize the movement of goods to meet requirements while staying within the budget.


Graph of Number of People with Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009

Graph of Number of People with Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers: Number of workers 2003 - 2009
2003 215,000
2004 220,000
2005 227,000
2006 232,000
2007 252,000
2008 218,000
2009 211,000


Graph of Number of Males with Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009

Graph of Number of Males with Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers: Number of Male Workers 2003 - 2009
2003 187,000
2004 187,000
2005 200,000
2006 198,000
2007 208,000
2008 179,000
2009 181,000


Graph of Number of Females with Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009

Graph of Number of Females with Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers: Number of Female Workers 2003 - 2009
2003 29,000
2004 34,000
2005 28,000
2006 34,000
2007 43,000
2008 38,000
2009 30,000


Graph of Average Annual Salary for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager Jobs 2003 - 2009

Graph of Average Annual Salary for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager Jobs 2003 - 2009

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers: Average Annual Salary 2003 - 2009
2003 $40,352
2004 $38,532
2005 $39,364
2006 $43,836
2007 $43,940
2008 $45,604
2009 $47,788


Graph of Average Annual Salary for Male Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager Jobs 2003 - 2009

Graph of Average Annual Salary for Male Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager Jobs 2003 - 2009

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers: Average Male Annual Salary 2003 - 2009
2003 $41,444
2004 $39,156
2005 $40,092
2006 $43,732
2007 $43,472
2008 $46,020
2009 $46,748



Projected Job Openings for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Projected Employment, 2018 94,400
Number of New Hires -5,200
Percent Change -5 %
Total Job Opportunities Due to Growth and Replacement Through 2018 27,400


How to Become a Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager: Graph of Educational Background for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in the U.S.

Graph of Education Background for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in the U.S.

Most Significant Source of Education for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Percent with Less than High School Diploma 5.8 %
Percent with High school Diploma or Equivalent 32.0 %
Percent with Some College, No Degree 27.4 %
Percent with Associate's Degree 8.9 %
Percent with Bachelor's Degree 19.6 %
Percent with Master's Degree 5.5 %
Percent with Doctoral or Professional Degree 0.7 %

Other data sources show the following industry statistics:

Graph of Employment for Transportation, storage, and distribution managers in the U.S. for 1997 - 2009

Graph of Employment for Transportation, storage, and distribution managers in the U.S. for 1997 - 2009

Employment for Transportation, storage, and distribution managers 1997 - 2009
1997 No Data Available
1998 No Data Available
1999 123,450
2000 116,680
2001 108,590
2002 107,400
2003 97,450
2004 88,100
2005 84,870
2006 89,010
2007 96,300
2008 96,300
2009 92,380


Graph of Average Annual Salary for Transportation, storage, and distribution managers for 1997 - 2009

Graph of Average Annual Salary for Transportation, storage, and distribution managers for 1997 - 2009

Average Annual Salary for Transportation, storage, and distribution managers for 1997 - 2009
1997 No Data Available
1998 No Data Available
1999 $54,140
2000 $58,200
2001 $61,330
2002 $65,070
2003 $69,670
2004 $72,530
2005 $75,130
2006 $78,560
2007 $84,520
2008 $84,520
2009 $85,470


Graph of Average Hourly Salary for Transportation, storage, and distribution managers for 1997 - 2009

Graph of Average Hourly Salary for Transportation, storage, and distribution managers for 1997 - 2009

Average Hourly Salary for Transportation, storage, and distribution managers for 1997 - 2009
1997 No Data Available
1998 No Data Available
1999 $26.03
2000 $27.98
2001 $29.48
2002 $31.29
2003 $33.50
2004 $34.87
2005 $36.12
2006 $37.77
2007 $40.64
2008 $40.64
2009 $41.09


Table of Average Salary by State (Ordered Higest-Paying to Lowest-Paying) for Transportation, storage, and distribution managers for 2009

District of Columbia $121,200
Delaware $106,690
New Jersey $102,470
New York $101,240
Florida $100,470
Washington $94,880
Colorado $93,830
Massachusetts $91,240
New Hampshire $91,030
Indiana $88,810
Texas $88,600
Minnesota $87,190
California $87,160
Ohio $85,920
Pennsylvania $85,680
Rhode Island $85,360
Virginia $85,250
South Dakota $85,020
Michigan $84,630
Connecticut $84,460
Oregon $84,020
Georgia $83,780
Illinois $83,320
Wisconsin $81,930
South Carolina $80,840
Nebraska $80,160
North Dakota $79,800
Kansas $79,540
Alabama $79,110
North Carolina $79,040
Montana $79,020
Missouri $78,860
Wyoming $78,690
Hawaii $78,630
Tennessee $78,520
Kentucky $76,790
Utah $75,970
Maryland $74,690
Alaska $74,210
Arkansas $73,730
New Mexico $73,690
Iowa $71,120
West Virginia $70,460
Virgin Islands $69,630
Vermont $68,870
Nevada $68,350
Maine $67,840
Mississippi $67,590
Arizona $66,640
Louisiana $66,360
Puerto Rico $65,250
Oklahoma $65,190
Idaho $65,150
Guam $54,710


Table of On-the-job Fatalities for Transportation, storage, and distribution managers for 2009

On-the-job Fatalities for Transportation, storage, and distribution managers for 2009
Total Fatalities 6
Transportation Incidents No Data Available
Assaults and Violent Acts No Data Available
Contact with Objects and Equipment No Data Available
Falls No Data Available
Exposure to Harmful Substances or Environment No Data Available
Fires and Explosions No Data Available