Modeled career paths · Trucking freight

Where does a Transportation Manager go next?

What employers are asking a Transportation Manager for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Director of Transportation+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
90% of modeled moves out of Transportation Manager go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Check Airman+113% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Transportation. 24% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Ship Captain+66% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Transportation. 24% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Operations+50% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Transportation. 21% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Distribution Center Manager-6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
10% of modeled moves out of Transportation Manager go here
lateral90% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.