Managers and Directors in Transport and Distribution
£44,843
Average salary
38 hours
Average weekly hours
2.69%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Managers and directors in transport and distribution
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 1161
Managers and directors in transport and distribution plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for the safe, efficient and economic movement of passengers and freight by road, rail, sea and air transport.
Common tasks include:
- plans the optimum utilisation of staff and operating equipment, and co-ordinates maintenance activities to ensure least possible disruption to services;
- examines traffic reports, load patterns, traffic receipts and other data and revises transport services or freight rates accordingly;
- directs the movement, handling and storage of freight in transit, and reviews space utilisation, staffing and distribution expenditure to determine future distribution policies;
- ensures that regulations regarding hours of work, the licensing of crews and transport equipment, the operational safety and efficiency of equipment, the insurance of vehicles and other statutory regulations are complied with;
- ensures that harbour channels and berths are maintained and liaises with ship owners, crew, customs officials, dock and harbour staff to arrange entry, berthing and servicing of ships;
- supervises day-to-day activities in a railway station;
- arranges for maintenance of airport runways and buildings, liaises with fuel and catering crews to ensure adequate supplies and resolves any complaints and problems raised by airport users.
Qualifications
Candidates are recruited with a variety of academic qualifications and/or with relevant experience. Entrants to management trainee schemes in logistics offered by larger companies will require GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades, a degree or other equivalent qualifications. Off- and on-the-job training is provided. Professional qualifications are available. Legislation of the European Union requires all transport managers to hold a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). NVQs/SVQs in a number of relevant areas including supply chain and operations management are available at Levels 2, 3, 4 and 5.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
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Regional employment: Managers and directors in transport and distribution
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Top 12 industries: Managers and directors in transport and distribution
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Equality focus: Managers and directors in transport and distribution
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£42,757
Female average annual salary
£45,364
Male average annual salary
32
Female average weekly hours
40
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Managers and directors in transport and distribution
Workforce gender: Managers and directors in transport and distribution
Breakdown by region
£54,229
London - highest annual average salary
£34,414
South West (England) - lowest annual average salary
46
Northern Ireland - Highest average weekly hours
35
West Midlands (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Managers and directors in transport and distribution
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Managers and directors in transport and distribution
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£8,343)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age