Overview
1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
Decription
Resources
Comments

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
33%
risk level
POLLING
48%
Based on 79 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
8.4%
by 2031
WAGES
$98,560
or $47.38 hourly
VOLUME
169,910
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
6.8/10
Vote
Comments (1)

Automation risk

33% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Negotiation

  • Persuasion

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Originality

User poll

48% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's unclear if this occupation will be replaced. However, employees may be able to find reassurance in the automated risk level we have generated, which only shows 33% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that this occupation will be replaced by robots or AI in the next 20 years?






Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers' job openings is expected to rise 8.4% by 2031

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers' was $98,560, or $47.38 per hour

'Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers' were paid 112.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 169,910 people employed as Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers within the United States.

This represents around 0.11% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 870 people are employed as Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers.

Job description

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

SOC Code: 11-3071.00

Resources

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Comments

José Delgado (Likely) says
There are several things that robots or AI would not be able to do, at least fully, but you never know.
Aug 14, 2019 at 02:43 AM

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