Highest-paying transportation and logistics roles
Among transportation and logistics jobs that state yearly pay, Software Developers, Marketing Managers and Human Resources Managers pay the most at the median, against $116k for the segment as a whole. 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.
Highest-paying transportation and logistics roles
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| # | Role | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Developers77 open · With pay 21 | $184k |
| 2 | Marketing Managers70 open · With pay 16 | $170k |
| 3 | Human Resources Managers50 open · With pay 8 | $169k |
| 4 | Financial Managers71 open · With pay 11 | $150k |
| 5 | Supply Chain Managers336 open · With pay 107 | $137k |
| 6 | Computer User Support Specialists14 open · With pay 11 | $130k |
| 7 | Purchasing Managers98 open · With pay 21 | $128k |
| 8 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers214 open · With pay 28 | $128k |
| 9 | General and Operations Managers215 open · With pay 32 | $116k |
| 10 | Security Managers13 open · With pay 11 | $103k |
| 11 | Sales Managers214 open · With pay 30 | $100k |
| 12 | Human Resources Specialists149 open · With pay 32 | $98k |
| 13 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel151 open · With pay 43 | $90k |
| 14 | Logistics Analysts194 open · With pay 52 | $85k |
| 15 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists65 open · With pay 17 | $65k |
| 16 | Logisticians225 open · With pay 36 | $59k |
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- AI8,032
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- Foundation334
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