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Careers in the Transportation, distribution, and logistics cluster involve moving people and products from one place to another
Each tab below includes a list of common career options based on the typical level of education each occupation requires.
The Registered Apprenticeship tab provides links to Wisconsin Registered Apprenticeship opportunities available within the career pathway.
If no training options are listed when clicking on the Education links below, it is recommended to use the search pages available for Education or Eligible Training Programs List (ETPL).
You can also search Transportation, Distribution & Logistics in Skill Explorer.
Career Pathways Resources| Occupations | Education & Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Wage Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Bus Monitors | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $37,070 |
| Taxi Drivers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $25,420 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $29,430 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $34,760 |
| Commercial Pilots | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $103,300 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $95,860 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $47,180 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $57,490 |
| Couriers and Messengers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $37,170 |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $49,770 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $70,870 |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $40,710 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $50,060 |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $48,420 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $60,190 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $65,290 |
| Rail Car Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $84,750 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $48,080 |
| Bicycle Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $40,330 |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $48,480 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $39,340 |
| Signal and Track Switch Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $82,060 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $81,410 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $62,570 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $37,480 |
| Flight Attendants | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | S |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $36,750 |
| Light Truck Drivers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $46,480 |
| Bus Drivers, School | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $47,480 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $51,100 |
| Locomotive Engineers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $82,190 |
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $51,610 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $65,140 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $67,670 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $55,530 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $36,020 |
| Traffic Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $59,880 |
| Passenger Attendants | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $31,610 |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | S |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $61,040 |
| Wellhead Pumpers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | S |
| Occupations | Education & Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Wage Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $46,310 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $72,260 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $50,990 |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $50,270 |
| Commercial Pilots | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $103,300 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $57,380 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $64,610 |
| Motorboat Operators | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | S |
| Ship Engineers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | S |
| Occupation | DWD Apprenticeship | Typical education needed for entry | Education & Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Wage Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadway Maintenance Technician | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $72,650 |
| Diesel Technician | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $60,190 |
| Professional Truck Driver | Find Apprenticeship | Postsecondary nondegree award | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $57,380 |
| Occupations | Education & Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Wage Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logisticians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $76,590 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $103,400 |
Occupation Column
Job types and descriptions. Based on the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system, a federal statistical standard used by federal agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.
DWD Apprenticeship Column
Links to Wisconsin registered apprenticeship opportunities for each occupation listed. Apprentices learn a portion of their skills in a traditional classroom, and receive most of their training on-the-job, while working for an employer.
Education & Training Column
List of education and training available for each occupation. Information in this tool comes from the U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Institutional Characteristics and Completions.
WIOA Eligible Training Column
A list of trainings available for the occupation. Trainings are eligible for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title 1 training.
Open Jobs Column
Match your skills to open jobs. Skill Explorer is a Job Center of Wisconsin tool. Open Jobs List of current jobs, by occupation, from Skill Explorer.
Occupation Overview Column
Links to My Next Move, a website that provides information about each occupation. My Next Move is sponsored by the U.S Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, and developed by the National Center for O*NET Development.
Related Occupations Column
Related Occupations List of jobs related to the occupation from Skill Explorer.
Wage Source Column
Bureau of Labor and Statistics Wage Data.
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