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Transportation,
distribution and logistics
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MORE
INFO |
On
the Web:
- American
Trucking Associations
- Association
of American Railroads |
| SPOTLIGHT
ON CTE |
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“I actually worked here as a junior,” says Tamar Roberts, a BMW-certified diagnostic technician at a dealership in Virginia Beach. “After school, I would work with a mentor. They were gearing me toward staying on after high school, and sent me to BMW training. After I graduated they wanted me to stay, and I felt really comfortable…I didn’t want a repetitive job. Here, my job is computer-oriented, and there’s something different
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The movement of
cargo and people from place to place depends on
transportation workers. Firms in the trucking
and warehousing industry provide a link between
manufacturers and consumers. Railroads, airplanes
and ships transport both people and goods. Water
transportation, where competition for top jobs
is high, is the smallest in the transportation
sector.
Job
outlook
Job prospects for most transportation and distribution occupations should grow at an average rate as the population increases. Many of the jobs are cyclical with the health of the economy. Employment for railroad transportation is expected to decline, but many jobs will open up as people leave the industry or retire. Job growth for shipping and receiving is expected to grow at a slower than average rate because of technological advances and the increased use of automation at shipping centers.
What
They Make
Occupation |
# Employed
in VA |
Average
Salary |
| Air traffic controllers |
1,010 |
$82K - 146K
|
| Aircraft service technicians |
2,050 |
$32K - 77K
|
| Airline pilots |
3,290 |
$63K - 146K
|
| Automotive body and related repairers |
3,970 |
$19K - 76K
|
| Automotive service technicians |
21,160 |
$19K - 60K |
| Bus drivers, school |
15,780 |
$13K - 37K |
| Bus drivers, transit and intercity |
3,180 |
$16K - 37K |
| Commercial pilots |
320 |
$32K - 98K |
| Dispatchers, except emergency |
4,200 |
$19K - 47K |
| Driver/sales workers |
10,470 |
$13K - 38K |
| Flight attendants |
3,680 |
$23K - 73K |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators |
17,290 |
$19K - 38K |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics |
3,280 |
$27K - 50K |
| Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks |
18,080 |
$16K - 40K |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs |
5,200 |
$14K - 34K |
| Transportation and distribution managers |
1,420 |
$46K - 117K |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer |
35,420 |
$21K - 49K |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services |
25,880 |
$13K - 40K |
| Truck mechanics and diesel specialists |
6,080 |
$24K - 47K |
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