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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$107,230
United States, 2025
Employment
221,180
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.
- O*NET code
- 11-3071.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Not recorded
Typical tasks
- Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
- Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
- Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
- Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
- Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
- Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
- Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
- Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products or materials.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$65,120
25th percentile
$82,440
75th percentile
$146,770
90th percentile
$194,900
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Active Listening3.9
- Coordination3.8
- Monitoring3.8
- Critical Thinking3.6
- Active Learning3.6
- Systems Analysis3.6
- Writing3.6
- Speaking3.6
- Time Management3.6
- Negotiation3.6
- Instructing3.6
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 21 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Speaking | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Time Management | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Active Learning | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Writing | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Negotiation | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.6 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Persuasion | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.5 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.5 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Instructing | 3.6 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Service Orientation | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Management of Material Resources | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $177,400 | 1,760 | 2025 |
| Decatur, IL | $160,460 | 110 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $146,080 | 1,690 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $145,170 | 3,750 | 2025 |
| DE | $145,000 | 310 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $144,910 | 120 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $142,270 | 150 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $138,760 | 370 | 2025 |
| WA | $136,500 | 2,490 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $135,220 | 1,340 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $133,640 | 10,410 | 2025 |
| CO | $132,610 | 2,310 | 2025 |
| DC | $132,180 | 610 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $131,970 | 590 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | $130,830 | 240 | 2025 |
| NJ | $130,610 | 9,120 | 2025 |
| Daphne, AL | $129,840 | 40 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $129,700 | 170 | 2025 |
| NH | $129,470 | 530 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | $129,130 | 110 | 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.