Distribution Managers


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Distribution Managers

Distribution Managers - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Local and long distance trucking firms
  • Courier services
  • Federal, state, and local government agencies
  • Business management companies
  • Warehousing companies

Outlook

Demand for this career grow faster than average. The use of computers to track the movement of freight will reduce the number of transportation managers needed. However, businesses are trying to reduce the amount of time they need to deliver materials. They are also trying to improve their customer service. 

The fastest growth for managers will be with courier services, such as UPS and FedEx. With more people buying items over the Internet, more drivers will be needed to deliver them. As a result, more supervisors will be needed to monitor delivery.

Storage and Transportation Managers (CIS 100460)

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Illinois
8,749
Large
&
9.9%
8.2%
>>>>
767
High
  Champaign Area
127
Small
&
7.1%
5.2%
>>>>
10
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
157
Medium
&
5.1%
2.9%
>>>>
13
Very few
  Cook County
3,566
Large
&
8.2%
9.2%
>>>>
305
Moderate
  Decatur Area
79
Small
&
5.1%
3.8%
>>>>
6
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
400
Medium
&
13.5%
10.3%
>>>>
37
Few
  Du Page County
1,088
Large
&
12.3%
8.8%
>>>>
99
Few
  Edwardsville Area
193
Medium
&
29.0%
12.4%
>>>>
22
Few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
47
Small
&
-6.4%
-0.2%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
120
Medium
&
10.8%
6.0%
>>>>
10
Very few
  Lake County
624
Large
&
14.4%
11.7%
>>>>
59
Few
  McHenry County
120
Small
&
6.7%
7.6%
>>>>
10
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
94
Small
&
9.6%
4.4%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
202
Medium
&
9.9%
4.3%
>>>>
18
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
355
Medium
&
5.1%
4.5%
>>>>
29
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
117
Small
&
11.1%
3.5%
>>>>
10
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
203
Medium
&
6.9%
5.6%
>>>>
17
Very few
  Rockford Area
223
Medium
&
10.8%
6.6%
>>>>
19
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
35
Very small
&
8.6%
1.1%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Springfield Area
129
Small
&
2.3%
4.6%
>>>>
9
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
221
Medium
&
-2.7%
0.9%
>>>>
15
Very few
  Vermilion County
43
Small
&
2.3%
-0.5%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Will County
513
Large
&
21.8%
14.9%
>>>>
53
Few
United States
177,700
Large
&
8.2%
2.8%
>>>>
15,900
Moderate
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.