Top Skills for This Career
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Adjusting effectively when priorities, conditions, tools, or expectations change.
Identifying problems, considering possible solutions, and choosing appropriate actions.
Guiding people or projects, setting direction, taking responsibility, and helping others succeed.
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How to Become One
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers typically need a high school diploma, although some employers prefer or require a bachelor’s degree. They also need related work experience to enter the occupation. PayThe median annual wage for transportation, storage, and distribution managers was $107,230 in May 2025. Job Outlook Employment of transportation, storage, and distribution managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2025 to 2035, faster than the average for all occupations. About 18,300 openings for transportation, storage, and distribution managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire. State & Area Data Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for transportation, storage, and distribution managers. Similar Occupations Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of transportation, storage, and distribution managers with similar occupations. More Information, Including Links to O*NET Learn more about transportation, storage, and distribution managers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
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Pay
The median annual wage for transportation, storage, and distribution managers was $107,230 in May 2025. Job Outlook Employment of transportation, storage, and distribution managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2025 to 2035, faster than the average for all occupations. About 18,300 openings for transportation, storage, and distribution managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire. State & Area Data Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for transportation, storage, and distribution managers. Similar Occupations Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of transportation, storage, and distribution managers with similar occupations. More Information, Including Links to O*NET Learn more about transportation, storage, and distribution managers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
Job Outlook
Employment of transportation, storage, and distribution managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2025 to 2035, faster than the average for all occupations. About 18,300 openings for transportation, storage, and distribution managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire. State & Area Data Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for transportation, storage, and distribution managers. Similar Occupations Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of transportation, storage, and distribution managers with similar occupations. More Information, Including Links to O*NET Learn more about transportation, storage, and distribution managers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
What They Do
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers plan, direct, or coordinate the movement of people and goods.
Work Environment
Most transportation, storage, and distribution managers work full time, and some work more than 40 hours per week.
How to Become a Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers typically need a high school diploma, although some employers prefer or require a bachelor’s degree. They also need related work experience to enter the occupation.
Pay
The median annual wage for transportation, storage, and distribution managers was $107,230 in May 2025.
Job Outlook
Employment of transportation, storage, and distribution managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2025 to 2035, faster than the average for all occupations.
About 18,300 openings for transportation, storage, and distribution managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
State & Area Data
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for transportation, storage, and distribution managers.
Similar Occupations
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of transportation, storage, and distribution managers with similar occupations.
More Information, Including Links to O*NET
Learn more about transportation, storage, and distribution managers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
Work Environment
Most transportation, storage, and distribution managers work full time, and some work more than 40 hours per week.
How to Become a Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers typically need a high school diploma, although some employers prefer or require a bachelor’s degree. They also need related work experience to enter the occupation.
Pay
The median annual wage for transportation, storage, and distribution managers was $107,230 in May 2025.
Job Outlook
Employment of transportation, storage, and distribution managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2025 to 2035, faster than the average for all occupations.
About 18,300 openings for transportation, storage, and distribution managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
State & Area Data
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for transportation, storage, and distribution managers.
Similar Occupations
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of transportation, storage, and distribution managers with similar occupations.
More Information, Including Links to O*NET
Learn more about transportation, storage, and distribution managers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
State & Area Data
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for transportation, storage, and distribution managers.
Similar Occupations
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of transportation, storage, and distribution managers with similar occupations.
More Information, Including Links to O*NET
Learn more about transportation, storage, and distribution managers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
More Information
Learn more about transportation, storage, and distribution managers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
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