TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
“I chose transportation because I wanted to see the country. I like working in this industry because it provides freedom. I can take my dog in my truck and there is not a time-clock to punch or an office I have to be in every day.”
- Star, Truck Drive | AMX Trucking
Everything we use, at some point, has to be transported by roadway, railway, airway, or waterway.
Transportation and logistics covers a lot of ground — literally. This world covers all of these methods and the men and women who support these systems. Carers in transportation and logistics also includes branches of the military.
Career Spotlight
Truck Driver
Drivers transport goods across town or across the country using a tractor-trailer or a large box truck and ay be required to unload the truck. They can drive for a company and have a regular work schedule or own their own truck and drive when they want This career requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL), drug screen, background, and driving record check.
Occupation
HIGH DEMAND CAREERS
Education
Salary Range
Truck Driver
CDL (License)
$35,000-$80,000
Highway Construction Worker
HS Diploma
$22,000-$30,000
Shipping & Receiving Clerk
HS Diploma
$20,000-$30,000
Dispatcher
HS Diploma or beyond
$30,000-$40,000
Load Planner
HS Diploma or beyond
$40,000-$62,000
Warehouse Supervisor
HS Diploma or beyond
$28,000-$42,000
Maintenance Equipment
Certificate/Associate Degree
$32,000-$42,000
Diesel Mechanic
Certificate/Associate Degree
$46,000-$58,000
Maintenance Director
Associate Degree
$45,000-$70,000
Recruiter
Associate Degree
$30,000-$45,000
Safety Manager
Associate Degree
$40,000-$72,000
Sales Representative
Associate/Bachelor Degree
$60,000-$80,000
Logistics Coordinator
Associate/Bachelor Degree
$40,000-$82,000
Safety Specialist
Bachelor Degree
$35,000-$56,000
Wages vary depending on your education, skills, work experience, attitude, and work ethic.
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS OPERATORS
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES