Occupation is in demand.
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)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| 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 |
211,800 Large |
& |
9.0% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
19,700 Moderate |