Transportation and warehousing

Occupations in Transportation and warehousing

• Chief Executives

  Medium38.73%
  Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.
• Administrative Services Managers

  Medium45.13%
  Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.
• Facilities Managers

  Medium49.28%
  Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.
• Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

  Medium58.72%
  Plan, direct, or coordinate operational, administrative, management, and support services of a U.S. post office; or coordinate activities of workers engaged in postal and related work in assigned post office.
• Spa Managers

  Medium53.87%
  Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of a spa facility. Coordinate programs, schedule and direct staff, and oversee financial activities.
• Compliance Managers

  Medium47.57%
  Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.
• Human Resources Specialists

  Medium54.95%
  Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.
• Budget Analysts

  Medium53.05%
  Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.
• Information Security Analysts

  Medium53.69%
  Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.
• Computer Network Support Specialists

  Medium55.92%
  Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption.
• Network and Computer Systems Administrators

  Medium57.76%
  Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.
• Remote Sensing Technicians

  Medium60.88%
  Apply remote sensing technologies to assist scientists in areas such as natural resources, urban planning, or homeland security. May prepare flight plans or sensor configurations for flight trips.
• Technical Writers

  Medium54.19%
  Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
• Transit and Railroad Police

  Low32.83%
  Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.
• Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

  Medium41.25%
  Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants.
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants

  Medium56.78%
  Perform a variety of attending duties at amusement or recreation facility. May schedule use of recreation facilities, maintain and provide equipment to participants of sporting events or recreational pursuits, or operate amusement concessions and rides.
• Tour Guides and Escorts

  Medium50.69%
  Escort individuals or groups on sightseeing tours or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries.
• First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

  Medium51.95%
  Directly supervise and coordinate activities of sales workers other than retail sales workers. May perform duties such as budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.
• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

  Medium52.67%
  Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.
• Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

  High80.81%
  Operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. May supply information to callers and record messages.
• Telephone Operators

  High76.09%
  Provide information by accessing alphabetical, geographical, or other directories. Assist customers with special billing requests, such as charges to a third party and credits or refunds for incorrectly dialed numbers or bad connections. May handle emergency calls and assist children or people with physical disabilities to make telephone calls.
• Billing and Posting Clerks

  High79.60%
  Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

  High84.94%
  Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
• Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

  High77.74%
  Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.
• Procurement Clerks

  High71.53%
  Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
• Customer Service Representatives

  High68.30%
  Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints. Excludes individuals whose duties are primarily installation, sales, repair, and technical support.
• File Clerks

  High71.35%
  File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested.
• Order Clerks

  High80.71%
  Receive and process incoming orders for materials, merchandise, classified ads, or services such as repairs, installations, or rental of facilities. Generally receives orders via mail, phone, fax, or other electronic means. Duties include informing customers of receipt, prices, shipping dates, and delays; preparing contracts; and handling complaints.
• Receptionists and Information Clerks

  High74.18%
  Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.
• Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

  High73.97%
  Make and confirm reservations for transportation or lodging, or sell transportation tickets. May check baggage and direct passengers to designated concourse, pier, or track; deliver tickets and contact individuals and groups to inform them of package tours; or provide tourists with travel or transportation information.
• Cargo and Freight Agents

  Medium55.62%
  Expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks. Take orders from customers and arrange pickup of freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform. Prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs.
• Freight Forwarders

  High67.61%
  Research rates, routings, or modes of transport for shipment of products. Maintain awareness of regulations affecting the international movement of cargo. Make arrangements for additional services, such as storage or inland transportation.
• Couriers and Messengers

  Medium59.38%
  Pick up and deliver messages, documents, packages, and other items between offices or departments within an establishment or directly to other business concerns, traveling by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, or public conveyance.
• Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

  Medium65.75%
  Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
• Postal Service Clerks

  High70.36%
  Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags; and examine mail for correct postage. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors.
• Postal Service Mail Carriers

  Medium56.66%
  Sort and deliver mail for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot. Includes postal service mail carriers employed by USPS contractors.
• Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

  Medium51.33%
  Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks, and perform other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Includes postal service mail sorters and processors employed by USPS contractors.
• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

  Medium65.21%
  Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment.
• Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

  Medium60.44%
  Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.
• Data Entry Keyers

  High74.25%
  Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.
• Office Clerks, General

  Medium65.57%
  Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.
• Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

  Low20.92%
  Lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines. Includes ballast cleaning machine operators and railroad bed tamping machine operators.
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

  Medium49.23%
  Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes team or work leaders.
• Avionics Technicians

  Low28.44%
  Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.
• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

  Low26.36%
  Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.
• Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

  Low23.99%
  Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Automotive Body and Related Repairers

  Low12.83%
  Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

  Low27.13%
  Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.
• Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

  Low26.56%
  Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.
• Rail Car Repairers

  Low23.46%
  Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars.
• Tire Repairers and Changers

  Low24.74%
  Repair and replace tires.
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

  Low30.04%
  Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

  Low30.19%
  Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.
• Signal and Track Switch Repairers

  Low30.94%
  Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.
• Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

  Low30.94%
  Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.
• Gas Plant Operators

  Medium63.67%
  Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.
• Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

  Medium42.67%
  Set up, operate, or tend spraying or rolling machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products, including glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Includes painters of transportation vehicles such as painters in auto body repair facilities.
• Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

  Medium61.58%
  Supervise and coordinate the activities of ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo or baggage. May determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute aircraft center of gravity. May accompany aircraft as member of flight crew and monitor and handle cargo in flight, and assist and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures. Includes loadmasters.
• First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

  Medium58.54%
  Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers, hand.
• First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

  Medium53.71%
  Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.
• Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

  Medium52.34%
  Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, national, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.
• Commercial Pilots

  Medium45.15%
  Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft on nonscheduled air carrier routes, or helicopters. Requires Commercial Pilot certificate. Includes charter pilots with similar certification, and air ambulance and air tour pilots. Excludes regional, national, and international airline pilots.
• Air Traffic Controllers

  Medium54.48%
  Control air traffic on and within vicinity of airport, and movement of air traffic between altitude sectors and control centers, according to established procedures and policies. Authorize, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to government or company regulations to expedite and ensure flight safety.
• Airfield Operations Specialists

  Medium55.65%
  Ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel, dispatching, using airfield landing and navigational aids, implementing airfield safety procedures, monitoring and maintaining flight records, and applying knowledge of weather information.
• Flight Attendants

  Medium45.42%
  Monitor safety of the aircraft cabin. Provide services to airline passengers, explain safety information, serve food and beverages, and respond to emergency incidents.
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

  Medium46.13%
  Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license. Includes tow truck drivers.
• Light Truck Drivers

  Medium51.40%
  Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle.
• Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

  Medium58.38%
  Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets.
• Locomotive Engineers

  Medium54.80%
  Drive electric, diesel-electric, steam, or gas-turbine-electric locomotives to transport passengers or freight. Interpret train orders, electronic or manual signals, and railroad rules and regulations.
• Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

  Medium40.89%
  Drive switching or other locomotive or dinkey engines within railroad yard, industrial plant, quarry, construction project, or similar location.
• Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

  Medium56.73%
  Coordinate activities of switch-engine crew within railroad yard, industrial plant, or similar location. Conductors coordinate activities of train crew on passenger or freight trains. Yardmasters review train schedules and switching orders and coordinate activities of workers engaged in railroad traffic operations, such as the makeup or breakup of trains and yard switching.
• Subway and Streetcar Operators

  High66.85%
  Operate subway or elevated suburban trains with no separate locomotive, or electric-powered streetcar, to transport passengers. May handle fares.
• Sailors and Marine Oilers

  Low31.77%
  Stand watch to look for obstructions in path of vessel, measure water depth, turn wheel on bridge, or use emergency equipment as directed by captain, mate, or pilot. Break out, rig, overhaul, and store cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear. Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to preserve the painted surface of the ship and to maintain line and ship equipment. Must hold government-issued certification and tankerman certification when working aboard liquid-carrying vessels. Includes able seamen and ordinary seamen.
• Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

  Medium46.86%
  Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard.
• Motorboat Operators

  Medium33.94%
  Operate small motor-driven boats. May assist in navigational activities.
• Ship Engineers

  Medium39.11%
  Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.
• Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

  Medium38.89%
  Service automobiles, buses, trucks, boats, and other automotive or marine vehicles with fuel, lubricants, and accessories. Collect payment for services and supplies. May lubricate vehicle, change motor oil, refill antifreeze, or replace lights or other accessories, such as windshield wiper blades or fan belts. May repair or replace tires.
• Aviation Inspectors

  Medium49.28%
  Inspect aircraft, maintenance procedures, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment to ensure conformance with Federal safety regulations.
• Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation

  Medium49.50%
  Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.
• Passenger Attendants

  Medium53.57%
  Provide services to ensure the safety of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the station or terminal. Perform duties such as explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, or answering questions related to travel.
• Crane and Tower Operators

  Medium38.20%
  Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions.
• Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

  Medium46.81%
  Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

  Medium33.55%
  Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

  Medium36.17%
  Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.
• Recycling and Reclamation Workers

  Medium40.67%
  Prepare and sort materials or products for recycling. Identify and remove hazardous substances. Dismantle components of products such as appliances.
• Packers and Packagers, Hand

  Medium58.01%
  Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.
• Stockers and Order Fillers

  Medium56.05%
  Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers' orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays.
• Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

  Medium49.42%
  Operate steam-, gas-, electric motor-, or internal combustion-engine driven compressors. Transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas.
• Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

  Medium61.86%
  Tend, control, or operate power-driven, stationary, or portable pumps and manifold systems to transfer gases, oil, other liquids, slurries, or powdered materials to and from various vessels and processes.
• Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

  Medium44.23%
  Load and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain, into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships, using material moving equipment. May perform a variety of other tasks relating to shipment of products. May gauge or sample shipping tanks and test them for leaks.