Most in-demand transportation and logistics roles
Supply Chain Managers, General and Operations Managers and Logisticians are the roles transportation and logistics employers have the most openings for, out of 5,669 open jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Most in-demand transportation and logistics roles
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| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supply Chain Managers253 employers · Median pay $135k | 307 open |
| 2 | General and Operations Managers123 employers · Median pay $110k | 290 open |
| 3 | Logisticians214 employers · Median pay $68k | 274 open |
| 4 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers132 employers · Median pay $120k | 269 open |
| 5 | Sales Managers92 employers · Median pay $95k | 259 open |
| 6 | Logistics Analysts126 employers · Median pay $93k | 182 open |
| 7 | Human Resources Specialists83 employers · Median pay $88k | 170 open |
| 8 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel60 employers · Median pay $96k | 131 open |
| 9 | Purchasing Managers110 employers · Median pay $105k | 128 open |
| 10 | Managers, All Other22 employers | 124 open |
| 11 | Biomass Power Plant Managers19 employers | 123 open |
| 12 | Software Developers43 employers · Median pay $174k | 85 open |
| 13 | Financial Managers57 employers · Median pay $118k | 81 open |
| 14 | Transportation Engineers55 employers · Median pay $123k | 75 open |
| 15 | Financial and Investment Analysts41 employers · Median pay $110k | 74 open |
| 16 | Project Management Specialists38 employers | 70 open |
| 17 | Marketing Managers41 employers · Median pay $135k | 65 open |
| 18 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists48 employers · Median pay $75k | 63 open |
| 19 | Accountants and Auditors44 employers | 60 open |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers27 employers | 48 open |
| 21 | Industrial Engineers21 employers | 41 open |
| 22 | Management Analysts26 employers | 40 open |
| 23 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents4 employers | 40 open |
| 24 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects29 employers | 38 open |
| 25 | Information Technology Project Managers25 employers | 38 open |
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- US manufacturing34,328
- Defense and aerospace30,328
- Financial services28,982
- Healthcare26,927
- Education14,346
- Nonprofits13,697
- Biotech and pharma12,574
- AI8,364
- Construction7,544
- Space5,418
- Automotive and EV4,186
- Semiconductors3,683
- Retail3,289
- Robotics and automation3,148
- Consumer packaged goods2,663
- Data centers2,554
- Utilities and power2,405
- Clean energy and nuclear2,303
- Telecom1,689
- Real estate1,655
- Tourism and hospitality1,437
- Oil and gas1,102
- Steel, aluminum and metals1,022
- Restaurants953
- TV and streaming941
- Mining and natural resources884
- Airlines and aviation811
- Music663
- Shipbuilding and maritime474
- Casino and gaming441
- Sports235
- Movies and film63
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