Managers in transportation

NOC

70020

manage and evaluate the operations of transportation companies such as railways, airlines, bus lines, shipping lines, and trucking companies.

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Managers in transportation operations plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of transportation companies such as railways, airlines, bus lines, municipal transit systems, shipping lines and trucking companies, under the direction of a general manager or another senior manager. Managers in transportation freight traffic plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate companies or departments responsible for the transportation and movement of goods, under the direction of a general manager or another senior manager.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Managers in transportation operations

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a transportation company

Set operations policies and standards, including determination of safety procedures for the handling of dangerous goods, and ensure compliance with transport regulations

Oversee the dispatch, maintenance and service of vehicles, vessels or aircraft

Control the company or departmental budget, including acquisitions

Monitor company's or department's performance, prepare reports for senior management, and plan for changes to schedules and policies

Recruit personnel and oversee their training.

Managers in transportation freight traffic

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operation of or department responsible for coordinating, arranging and monitoring the transportation and movement of goods

Arrange shipping documentation and oversee the schedule, dispatch and tracking of goods

Set transportation service rates and performance indicators

Develop plans and procedures for the transportation and storage of goods

Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators and insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates

Control the departmental budget

Recruit personnel and oversee their training.

Also Known As

bus company manager
distribution manager - logistics
flight operations manager
freight forwarding manager
marine superintendent

rail operations superintendent

railway freight manager

traffic manager - transportation

transport department manager

transportation manager

urban transit system manager

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Managers in transportation operations

A bachelor's degree in business administration or engineering is usually required.

Several years of experience in transportation operations are usually required, including supervisory experience.

Extensive experience as a supervisor and operator in a particular transport mode, such as a pilot, train engineer, vessel master or truck driver, may substitute for formal education.

Certification as an operator of a particular mode of transportation, such as commercial pilot, vessel master or truck driver, is usually required.

Managers in transportation freight traffic

Completion of secondary school is required.

A college diploma or university degree in business or transportation administration may be required.

Several years of clerical, operational or administrative experience related to freight traffic are required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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24.8%

Female

75.2%

Male

Employment by age

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2.1%

15-24

9.7%

25-34

24.1%

35-44

39.3%

45-54

20.7%

55-64

4.1%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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4.9%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

30.6%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

9.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

34.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

21.5%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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57.9%

Transportation and warehousing

8.3%

Wholesale trade

7.6%

Manufacturing

26.2%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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6.30%

Northeast

41.30%

Southeast

20.30%

Southwest

15.40%

Central

16.80%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$80,000

Northeast

$89,000

Southeast

$108,000

Southwest

$94,000

Central

$78,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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