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New Jersey’sTransportation, Logistics,
and Distribution Workforce
The Division of Labor Market & Demographic Research New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
October 2010
Governor Chris ChristieLt. Governor Kim Guadagno
What is the Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution (TLD) Supercluster?
• Industries from wholesale trade and transportation super sectors– Wholesalers of durable and nondurable goods– Air, rail, and mass transit– Trucking and freight– Warehousing and storage
Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution Performance in New Jersey
• Analysis shows that TLD in New Jersey is competitive compared to the nation as a whole
• There are over 25,000 TLD establishments in New Jersey and around 1,300 with 50 or more employees
Nondurable goods (merchant wholesalers)
18%
Truck transportation11%
Support activities for transportation
5%
Warehousing/storage2%
Transit/ground passenger transportation
4%
Couriers/messengers2%
Air transportation1%
Durable goods (merchant wholesalers)
32%
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and
brokers 25%
TLD Establishments in New Jersey by Industry
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Second Quarter 2008
Less than 25 years7%
25-34 years18%
35-44 years28%
45-54 years26%
65 years and over5%55-64 years
16%
Experience at All LevelsTLD workers by age
Source: 2008 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata
Diversity: Race and Gender in TLD
Source: 2008 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata
• 23% of TLD workers are of Hispanic origin
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
White Black Asian Other Two or more races
Male72%
Female28%
Less than High School11%
High School diploma36%
Some college/ Associate degree
29%
Bachelor's degree19%
Master's or higher5%
Source: 2008 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata
Education Levels of TLD Workers
TLD Training in New Jersey: Associate’s Degrees and Certificates 2000-2009
Source: New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, Integrated Postsecondary Data System (IPEDS)
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500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians Precision Production Transportation and Materials Moving
Office & Administrative21%
Sales14%
Management, Business & Financial
8%
Professional4%
Installation & Repair3%
Other Occupations14% Transportation & Material
Moving36%
Total Employment = 354,450
Occupational Distribution of TLD Workers
Source: LWD, OES Program, 2009
Source: LWD, OES Program, 2009
Occupation EmploymentPercent of
Total Education / TrainingLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 38,100 10.7% Short-term on-the-job trainingSales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Exc. Technical & Scientific Products
29,650 8.4% Work experience in a related occupation
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 28,750 8.1% Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTruck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 10,750 3.0% Short-term on-the-job trainingBus Drivers, School 10,600 3.0% Moderate-term on-the-job trainingOffice Clerks, General 9,200 2.6% Short-term on-the-job trainingStock Clerks and Order Fillers 9,200 2.6% Short-term on-the-job trainingShipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 9,200 2.6% Short-term on-the-job trainingCustomer Service Representatives 9,150 2.6% Moderate-term on-the-job trainingIndustrial Truck and Tractor Operators 7,650 2.2% Short-term on-the-job trainingBookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7,100 2.0% Moderate-term on-the-job trainingPackers and Packagers, Hand 6,750 1.9% Short-term on-the-job trainingSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
6,150 1.7% Work experience in a related occupation
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 5,650 1.6% Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTaxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 4,400 1.2% Short-term on-the-job trainingOrder Clerks 3,700 1.0% Short-term on-the-job trainingDriver/Sales Workers 3,250 0.9% Short-term on-the-job trainingBus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 3,250 0.9% Moderate-term on-the-job trainingDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 3,100 0.9% Moderate-term on-the-job trainingBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 2,750 0.8% Postsecondary vocational trainingTotal selected occupations 208,300 58.8%All other 146,150 41.2%
Staffing Pattern
Occupational Profile: Logisticians
• Logisticians are a key occupation in TLD. They analyze and coordinate logistical functions including product acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.
• In New Jersey, logisticians earn an average salary of $83,000.
• Logisticians are projected to grow at a rate of over 3.5 percent between 2008 and 2018. This rate is higher than the state average.
Occupational Profile: Bus/truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
• Over 2,700 employed in TLD• Average wage: $22.50• Requires postsecondary vocational
training
TLD Sites in New Jersey
Map shows sites with 50 or more employees
OCEAN
SUSSEX
BURLINGTON
MORRIS
ATLANTIC
SALEM
WARREN
MONMOUTH
CUMBERLAND
HUNTERDON
BERGEN
SOMERSET
MERCER
CAMDEN
GLOUCESTER
PASSAIC
CAPE MAY
ESSEX
MIDDLESEX
UNION
MIDDLESEX
HUDSONHUDSON
Transportation, Logistics and Distribution IndustryEmployers with 50 or more Employment
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Second Quarter 2008. Prepared by: New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development, September 2010
´0 20 4010 Miles
Labor Shed:
Transportation, Logistics and Distribution