
Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics
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Top 10 Highest Demand Positions In Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
( South Central Kentucky )
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Minimum Required Education: OJT Average Annual Salary: $24,400
- Packers and Packagers (Hand)
Minimum Required Education: OJT Average Annual Salary: $25,500
- Driver/Sales Workers
Minimum Required Education: HSD/GED/STT/OJT Average Annual Salary: $27,600
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers (Hand)
Minimum Required Education: HSD/GED/OTJ Average Annual Salary: $28,300
- Bus Driver, School or Special Client
Minimum Required Education: HSD/GED/OJT Average Annual Salary: $31,400
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Minimum Required Education: OTJ Average Annual Salary: $31,700
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Minimum Required Education: OTJ Average Annual Salary: $33,300
- Light Truck or Delivery Service Driver
Minimum Required Education: HSD/GED/STT/OJT Average Annual Salary: $33,600
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Minimum Required Education: HSD/GED/STT/PSC/OJT Average Annual Salary: $40,000
- First-Line Supervisor of Helpers, Laborers and Material Movers (Hand)
Minimum Required Education: HSD/GED/OJT* Average Annual Salary: $51,700
HSD: High School Diploma OJT: On-the-Job Training PSE: Post-Secondary Education PSC: Post-Secondary Certificate STT: Short-Term Training GED: General Educational Development *Higher level of education preferred
Data Source Chumra JobsEQ®
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics in South Central Kentucky
Transportation Career Pathways

Co-pilot
Flight Engineer
Human Resources
Logistics Manager
Information Technology
Supply Chain Manager
Logistics Analyst
Purchasing Agent
AVERAGE ANNUAL EARNINGS:
$62,000 – $143,300
Truck Driver
Dispatcher
First-Line Supervisor
Rail Transportation
Transportation
Storage & Distribution Manager
AVERAGE ANNUAL EARNINGS:
$20,000 – $84,500
Shipping & Receiving Clerk
Light Truck/Delivery Service Driver
Industrial Truck/Tractor Operator
AVERAGE ANNUAL EARNINGS:
$20,000 – $59,800
Team Assembler
Production Worker
Laborer/Freight, Stock & Material Handler
Computer Controlled Machine Tool Operator
AVERAGE ANNUAL EARNINGS:
$20,000 – $45,000
By the Numbers
Numbers based on 1,277 seniors in the Spring 2019 graduating class.
%
Graduated with an industry credential
%
Graduated with a career preparatory or completer program
%
Graduated with 6 or more post-secondary credits.
Resources
Resources to start building your pathway are available throughout the community and through educational certifications. Local schools are just one of many resources, and in the surrounding area these programs and career models are offered. See what’s available in your community.
Career Pathways Offered at Area High Schools:
- Auto Maintenance and Light Repair (Bowling Green)
Career-Focused Models
- Advanced Motorsports Academy (Warren County Area Technology Center)
Get In Touch
For more information about how you can get involved with our talent initiatives, please email or call:
Meredith Rozanski, COO
meredith@bgchamber.com
Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce
270-781-3200