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Potential Careers, Salaries, and Job Profiles |
Transportation
and logistics management is a discipline concerned with the efficient flow of
people and materials in our global and domestic economy. Transportation management
deals with the management of the five modes of transportation in an expanding
and changing economic environment. Logistics management assumes a systems
approach to the management of a wide variety of activities such as: materials
handling warehousing, traffic management, inventory control, and packaging.
The
UW-Superior Transportation and Logistics Management major is for those who plan
careers in transportation or logistics with shippers, carriers, and government
agencies. It emphasizes the managerial aspects of transportation along with
logistics systems and concepts.
FACTS TO CONSIDER:
Ø The quality and price of transportation makes or
breaks companies in a global economy.
Ø The U.S. Department of Transportation expects world
trade to double by the year 2020.
Ø Logistical systems see that items are delivered when
ordered on the internet.
Ø The U.S. Department of Labor predicts a shortage of
tens of thousands of transportation experts.
Demand for excellence in transportation + Growth in world trade + Growth
in e-commerce + A shortage of experts
= GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU!
Today there continues to be
GROWING DEMAND for college graduates with knowledge in transportation and
logistics fields.
Polls show that many top
corporate executives think that opportunities for building a sound professional
career in logistics are better today than ever before.
Click the
following link for detailed descriptions of jobs and careers in the field of
Transportation and Logistics Management:
Potential
Careers and Job Profiles
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Recent Salary Statistics |
As with any complex industry, salaries
can vary greatly due to a variety of factors.
Typical Transportation and Logistics
Management salaries can fall with the following ranges:
Transportation and Logistics Management Salaries
Managers $35,000-$118,000
Directors $70,000-$150,000
Vice Presidents $80,000-$280,000
According to an April15, 2007 article in Parade Magazine,
Logistics is one of the hottest jobs for college graduates:
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The Hottest Jobs (For College Grads) Forensic accountant Combines accounting, auditing and
investigative skills: $30,000-$150,000
Corporate librarian More companies need specialists to manage
information: $37,000-$93,000 Emerging media specialist Managers in Web content and online marketing
need communication skills and tech savvy: $26,500-$100,000 Physical therapist Aging baby boomers will drive the
increasing need: $34,600-$74,000 Information security Workers plan, implement and support
network security: $47,000-$122,000 From the article “How Did You Do?” by Lynn Brenner;
Published April 15, 2007 in Parade Magazine. The article cites sources as: Challenger, Gray &
Christmas Inc., with data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and
industry sources Online at: http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2007/edition_04-15-2007/WPE_lead |
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Median Salaries of Transportation
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Source: All data for these graphs
collected from Salary.com on July 20, 2007; based on the Minneapolis/St. Paul
metro area. < http://www.salary.com/> |
