Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Careers

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1 Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Careers What comes to mind when you think of transportation? Trains, planes and automobiles, of course! But there is so much more to the world of transportation than just moving people and materials from one location to another. Someone has to decide how products are distributed and logistics worked out as to how to make this happen. Distribution is the business of planning and implementing how goods are moved around, usually from the producer to the consumer by air, rail, water, pipeline, cable or space. Logistics has more to do with managing the flow of goods, supplies, resources, information, people and energy from the source to the user. Transportation, distribution and logistics careers involve planning, building, operating and maintaining such things as roads, ports, pipelines, airports, bus terminals, warehouses, canals and train stations, as well as operating buses, trains, spacecraft, cars, trucks, planes, boats and helicopters. Transportation also includes inventory control, warehousing, material-handling and packaging. Occupations in the transportation, distribution, and logistics career cluster include pilots, truck drivers, and various types of mechanics, engineers and drivers. Given the wide variety of job opportunities, it is no surprise that approximately 228,000 people in the upper Texas Gulf Coast region (which includes Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Wharton, Walker, and Waller counties) make a living this way. You can find jobs at one-person shops and at large international corporations in both rural and urban settings. If you have an interest in keeping things moving, there is probably a job and an environment for you. As in many fields, the top-paying jobs in transportation, distribution and logistics tend to require the most education. It is possible, however, to earn a decent wage without obtaining a four-year degree. These jobs include truck drivers, mechanics, and heavy equipment operators. You can begin to prepare for your future in transportation, distribution, and logistics now. Many high schools offer career and technology courses related to this cluster and some have programs that will help you earn a certificate in the field while you are in school. In transportation, distribution, and logistics, possible certifications include Advanced Engine Performance Specialist, HazMatU, NATE Certification for Automotive Technician, and Public Safety Telecommunicator I.

2 So where do you go to learn more about specific occupations in this cluster? Try the internet. You can find lots of good information there. Also, the Gulf Coast Workforce Board has developed a couple of resources for career planning. One is a Focus On series of short profiles of high growth industries and occupations in demand in the Gulf Coast region. They are designed to help students and parents plan for the future, Also check out the Texas Education Agency s Achieve Texas site, which provides information and suggested courses of study for specific occupations. Finally, know that the U.S. Department of Labor has lots of great career information, including short videos illustrating what different jobs are really like, 2 Page

3 For more specific information on the local transportation, distribution, and logistics market, check out the following chart. It will tell you how many people are employed in different jobs and the wages people can expect to earn in these jobs. In the chart below, highlighted occupations are considered High-Skill/High-Growth Occupations those that pay well and have considerable opportunities for employment now and in the future. Upper Texas Gulf Coast Region SOC Code 1 Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Cluster Occupational Title Employment 2006 Percent Growth Total Job Openings Hourly Wages Short-term on-the-job training(less than 1 month) Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 42, % 1,895 $ Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 17, % 660 $ Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 13, % 575 $ Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 11, % 425 $ Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 6, % 395 $ Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 3, % 115 $ Packers and Packagers, Hand 9, % 115 $ Tire Repairers and Changers 2, % 95 $ Sailors and Marine Oilers 1, % 85 $ Traffic Technicians % 0 $18.97 Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 34, % 1,230 $ Bus Drivers, School 7, % 385 $ Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 9, % 305 $ Cargo and Freight Agents 3, % 210 $ Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 4, % 155 $ Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 2, % 75 $ Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters % 35 NA Locomotive Engineers % 25 $ Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators % 20 $ Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators % 15 $ Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders % 10 $ Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians % 5 $ Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers % 5 $ Bicycle Repairers % 0 NA Signal and Track Switch Repairers % 0 $ Subway and Streetcar Operators % 0 $18.02 Long-term on-the-job training (More than 12 months) Flight Attendants 4, % 230 NA Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 3, % 200 $ Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2, % 110 $ Air Traffic Controllers % 55 $ Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers % 25 $ Rail Car Repairers % 15 $ Motorboat Mechanics % 15 $ Motorcycle Mechanics % 10 $ Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians % 10 $ Airfield Operations Specialists % 10 NA 3 3 Page

4 SOC Code 1 Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Cluster Occupational Title Employment 2006 Percent Growth Total Job Openings Hourly Wages Work experience in a related occupation First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 3, % 175 $ First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Ve 3, % 145 $ Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2, % 120 $ Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 1, % 90 $ Transportation Inspectors % 40 $ Ship Engineers % 35 $ Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors % 10 $16.01 Postsecondary vocational training Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 13, % 535 $ Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 5, % 215 $ Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 3, % 140 $ Commercial Pilots % 60 NA Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles % 15 $ Avionics Technicians % 10 $ Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment % 5 $19.59 Associate degree Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians % 10 $26.44 Bachelor's degree Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 3, % 215 NA Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors % 40 $38.37 Sources: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics and Texas Workforce Commission 1 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes refer to a standardized coding system to categorize occupations. To find out more about an occupation, you can go to enter the SOC code, and look at a complete description of an occupation. 2 Total average openings include total job openings due to both growth and replacements. Job openings due to growth are created by increases in the total number of people employed in an occupation. Job openings due to net replacement estimate the need in existing jobs as workers vacate, change jobs, or leave the labor force. 3 Wage data for this occupation are not available. 4 Page

5 Recommended Plan Distinguished Achievement Plan Learner Name Learner Signature Parent/Guardian Signature Date Advisor Signature 9 th Grade th 10 Grade th 11 Grade 12 Grade English I English II English III English IV Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Math Elective Biology I IPC or Chemistry Chemistry or Physics Science Elective - Lab-based World Geography World History US History Economics/Government Language, Language, Communication Language, Communication Application, Language, Communication Application, Communication Application, or Technology Application, or Technology or Technology or Technology Language, Communication Application, or Technology Language, Communication Application, or Technology Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Career Elective or Language (distinguished) Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Career Elective or Language (distinguished) Language, Communication Application, or Technology Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Career Elective Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Career Elective Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Career Elective Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Career Cluster Elective Courses approved by the Texas Education Agency are Listed on Page 6. This plan of study should serve as a guide. Courses listed within this plan are only recommended coursework and should be individualized to meet each learner s educational and career goals

6 Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Career Cluster Career Elective Courses Aerospace Aviation Technology I Aerospace Aviation Technology II Aircraft Mechanics I Aircraft Mechanics II Aircraft Mechanics III Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology I Marine Engine Repair I Marine Engine Repair II Marine Related Occupations Small Engine Repair I Small Engine Repair II Transportation Service Technician Automotive.Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology II Automotive.Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology III Automotive Specialization Automotive Technician I Automotive Technician II Automotive Technician III Diesel Mechanics I Diesel Mechanics II Diesel Mechanics III Energy, Power, and Transportation Systems Hydraulics and Pneumatics Intro. To Transportation. Services Careers 6 Page