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2014 - 2024 Connecticut Employment Projections for Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
  Transportation and Material Moving Occupations - Employment Projections (2014-2024)
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Projections		 2014 - 2024
Annual Openings		 1Q 2016
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2014 2024 Change # / % Growth Total Demand Hourly Annual Info
Click for a list of related Transportation and Material Moving OccupationsTransportation and Material Moving94,804101,3016,4976.8%6542,933$16.00$33,292Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Employment and Wages
Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers3,8984,0581604.1%16141
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors job descriptionAircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors555611.8%02$23.41$48,695Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Employment and WagesHigh School
<5 years		Available training programs for Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand job description1st-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, Material Movers, Hand1,8991,971723.8%768$25.74$53,544First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand Employment and WagesHigh School
<5 years		Available training programs for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, HandSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators job description1st Sprvsrs of Transp./Material-Moving Mach./Vehicle Operators1,9442,031874.5%971$30.46$63,355First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators Employment and WagesHigh School
<5 years		Available training programs for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle OperatorsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Commercial Pilots job descriptionCommercial Pilots371388174.6%211$116,227Commercial Pilots Employment and WagesHigh School
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Commercial PilotsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Flight Attendants job descriptionFlight Attendants5056612.0%12Top Occupation by GrowthFlight Attendants Employment and WagesHigh School
< 5 years
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Flight AttendantsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Motor Vehicle Operators45,29548,3733,0786.8%3081,053
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians job descriptionAmbulance Drivers/Attendants, Ex. Emergency Medical Techs113111-2-1.8%02$14.11$29,339Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians Employment and WagesHigh School
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical TechniciansSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity job descriptionBus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1,6221,674523.2%526$19.08$39,680Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Employment and WagesHigh School
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercitySearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Bus Drivers, School or Special Client job descriptionBus Drivers, School or Special Client9,25810,20294410.2%94216Top Occupation by Openings$16.65$34,637Bus Drivers, School or Special Client Employment and WagesHigh School
Short OJT		Available training programs for Bus Drivers, School or Special ClientSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Driver/Sales Workers job descriptionDriver/Sales Workers3,0503,1951454.8%1466$12.80$26,619Driver/Sales Workers Employment and WagesHigh School
Short OJT		Available training programs for Driver/Sales WorkersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers job descriptionHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers14,10614,5964903.5%49289Top Occupation by Openings$22.37$46,536Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Employment and WagesPostsecondary
Short OJT		Available training programs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers job descriptionLight Truck or Delivery Services Drivers11,56612,1175514.8%55252Top Occupation by Openings$16.13$33,547Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Employment and WagesHigh School
Short OJT		Available training programs for Light Truck or Delivery Services DriversSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs job descriptionTaxi Drivers and Chauffeurs5,0725,92285016.8%85181Top Occupation by Growth$13.70$28,504Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Taxi Drivers and ChauffeursSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other job descriptionMotor Vehicle Operators, All Other508556489.4%521$19.79$41,157Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Motor Vehicle Operators, All OtherSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Water Transportation Workers784848648.2%631
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels job descriptionCaptains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels384419359.1%419$41.09$85,451Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Employment and WagesPostsecondary
<5 years		Available training programs for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Other Transportation Workers2,7962,863672.4%7143
Parking Lot Attendants job descriptionParking Lot Attendants1,5111,51210.1%084Top Occupation by Openings$10.94$22,758Parking Lot Attendants Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Parking Lot AttendantsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants job descriptionAutomotive and Watercraft Service Attendants702762608.6%634$9.81$20,395Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Transportation Inspectors job descriptionTransportation Inspectors138136-2-1.5%04$34.04$70,781Transportation Inspectors Employment and WagesHigh School
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Transportation InspectorsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants job descriptionTransportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants5150-1-2.0%01$10.45$21,740Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants Employment and WagesHigh School
Short OJT		Available training programs for Transportation Attendants, Except Flight AttendantsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Transportation Workers, All Other job descriptionTransportation Workers, All Other319329103.1%117$14.66$30,491Transportation Workers, All Other Employment and WagesHigh School
Short OJT		Available training programs for Transportation Workers, All OtherSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Material Moving Workers38,88241,8582,9767.7%3011,434
Conveyor Operators and Tenders job descriptionConveyor Operators and Tenders17017221.2%05$14.04$29,207Conveyor Operators and Tenders Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Conveyor Operators and TendersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Crane and Tower Operators job descriptionCrane and Tower Operators426456307.0%318$18.03$37,499Crane and Tower Operators Employment and WagesHigh School
< 5 years
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Crane and Tower OperatorsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators job descriptionExcavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators199218199.6%24$22.18$46,138Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators Employment and WagesHigh School
< 5 years
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline OperatorsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators job descriptionIndustrial Truck and Tractor Operators2,4142,68627211.3%2787Top Occupation by Growth$16.61$34,545Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment job descriptionCleaners of Vehicles and Equipment3,6453,9473028.3%30157Top Occupation by Openings$11.30$23,502Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Cleaners of Vehicles and EquipmentSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand job descriptionLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand22,79724,5251,7287.6%173851Top Occupation by Openings$13.91$28,922Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Machine Feeders and Offbearers job descriptionMachine Feeders and Offbearers651620-31-4.8%014$13.28$27,628Machine Feeders and Offbearers Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Machine Feeders and OffbearersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Packers and Packagers, Hand job descriptionPackers and Packagers, Hand7,0317,5585277.5%53240Top Occupation by Openings$12.67$26,355Packers and Packagers, Hand Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Packers and Packagers, HandSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors job descriptionRefuse and Recyclable Material Collectors871928576.5%628$19.11$39,751Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Material Moving Workers, All Other job descriptionMaterial Moving Workers, All Other6357026710.6%727Top Occupation by Growth$9.77$20,324Material Moving Workers, All Other Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Material Moving Workers, All OtherSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
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