# Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

> Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/transportation-storage-and-distribution-managers
- SOC code: 11-3071.00
- Career family: Management
- Median annual pay: $107,230 (10th percentile $65,120, 90th percentile $194,900)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +6.1%
- Openings a year: 18,300
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ECR)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 43 |
| Investigative (I) | 27 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 23 |
| Enterprising (E) | 83 |
| Conventional (C) | 79 |

## What you'd do

- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 84/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 84/100)
- Getting Information (importance 82/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 77/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 76/100)
- Developing and Building Teams (importance 75/100)
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (importance 74/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 73/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 73/100)
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (importance 73/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Monitoring, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Instructing, Negotiation, Speaking

## Knowledge

Transportation, Administration and Management, Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Mathematics, Personnel and Human Resources, Public Safety and Security, Economics and Accounting, Computers and Electronics, Production and Processing

## Also called

Aerial Planting and Cultivation Manager, Air Export Logistics Manager, Airport Manager, Ammunition Storage Superintendent, Area Manager, Auto Fleet Manager, Automotive Services Manager, Bridges Supervisor, Building Supervisor, Bulk Plant Manager

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5202) (CIP 5202, 2,372 colleges)
- [Business/Commerce, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5201) (CIP 5201, 975 colleges)
- [Public Administration](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4404) (CIP 4404, 482 colleges)
- [Air Transportation](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4901) (CIP 4901, 253 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $97,419 | $160,783 | $19,000 |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $96,806 | $144,654 | $19,500 |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $94,811 | $144,599 | $10,656 |
| [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $108,743 | $136,806 | $19,250 |
| [Emory University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/emory-university-main-campus-916) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $87,830 | $136,731 | $15,000 |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-main-campus-2990) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $88,182 | $135,874 | $9,250 |
| [Baylor University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/baylor-university-194) | Business/Commerce, General | $75,807 | $124,434 | $12,000 |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $75,464 | $123,144 | $18,625 |

## Related careers

- [Logisticians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/logisticians): $82,320 median pay
- [Logistics Analysts](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/logistics-analysts): $82,320 median pay
- [Logistics Engineers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/logistics-engineers): $82,320 median pay
- [Supply Chain Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/supply-chain-managers): $107,230 median pay
- [General and Operations Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/general-and-operations-managers): $105,770 median pay
- [Industrial Production Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/industrial-production-managers): $126,060 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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