Transportation Managers

Occupation Title: Transportation Managers

Description: Plan, direct, and coordinate the transportation operations within an organization or the activities of organizations that provide transportation services.

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 11-3071.01

Sample Job Titles: Trainmaster, Dispatcher, Train Master, Transportation Manager, Freight Coordinator, Transportation Director, Fleet Manager, Global Transportation Manager, Traffic Manager, Train Operations Manager

Salary Chart Transportation Managers

Estimated Total Employment*
2008: 96,300
2009: 92,380
2010: 90,280
2011: 92,150
2012: 98,600

Data Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Projected Job Openings (2010-2020): 33,700
Projected Growth (2010-2020): 10-19%
(total 10 year projection, not annual)

Data Source:
O*NET Online

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program does not include self-employed workers in employment estimates. O*NET and other BLS programs do include self-employed workers.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. REC-0439914 and DRL-0910041 (Enhancing Departments and Graduate Education in Geography).

Suggested citation: Association of American Geographers, Jobs & Careers Website, Salary Data and Trends, http://www.aag.org/cs/salary_data_and_trends/salary_data_and_trends_overview (accessed mm//dd/yyyy).