NC Career Outlook: Transport Systems Technologies career pathway


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Transport Systems Technologies career pathway

In the following table:

Red careers are in low demand (less than 1% growth per year).
Green careers have a moderate demand (between 1 and 2.1% growth per year).
Blue careers are in high demand (over 2.1% growth per year).
Select the occupation name for more information about each career.

occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	11-3071.00	EC	work exp.	1.60	2,440	$43,670	$75,063
Flight Attendants	39-6031.00	ESA	long OJT	1.83	*	*	*
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants and Baggage Porters	39-6032.00	ES	short OJT	1.62	*	*	*
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	47-4061.00	R	mod. OJT	-1.99	180	$26,242	$34,705
Avionics Technicians	49-2091.00	R	1,2 year	0.22	300	$35,962	$45,413
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	49-2093.00	R	1,2 year	1.18	270	$29,661	$40,057
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	49-2096.00	R	1,2 year	1.84	610	$20,965	$29,050
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	49-3011.00	R	1,2 year	2.15	4,620	$28,693	$40,080
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	49-3021.00	R	long OJT	1.14	3,900	$25,848	$39,108
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	49-3022.00	R	long OJT	1.39	520	$23,896	$31,632
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	49-3023.00	R	1,2 year	1.76	19,370	$22,644	$36,994
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	49-3031.00	R	1,2 year	2.14	7,780	$26,396	$36,380
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	49-3042.00	R	1,2 year	1.57	3,020	$28,391	$37,786
Rail Car Repairers	49-3043.00	R	long OJT	-1.81	300	$23,889	$33,486
Motorboat Mechanics	49-3051.00	R	long OJT	1.53	630	$24,809	$34,226
Motorcycle Mechanics	49-3052.00	R	long OJT	1.60	460	$19,039	$29,643
Bicycle Repairers	49-3091.00	R	mod. OJT	2.92	160	$19,184	$24,369
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	49-3092.00	R	long OJT	1.84	200	$24,244	$32,628
Tire Repairers and Changers	49-3093.00	R	short OJT	0.87	4,160	$17,091	$22,456
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	49-9097.00	R	mod. OJT	-3.31	*	$35,703	$46,995
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	51-2011.00	R	long OJT	*	*	*	*
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Painters, Transportation Equipment	51-9122.00	R	mod. OJT	1.21	1,420	$25,373	$40,628
Tire Builders	51-9197.00	R	mod. OJT	*	1,920	$21,905	$39,379
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	53-1011.00	*	work exp.	2.26	50	$28,651	$43,301
First-Line Supervisors/ Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand	53-1021.00	ECR	work exp.	1.08	7,220	$25,781	$38,013
First-Line Supervisors/ Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	53-1031.00	ERC	work exp.	1.85	9,410	$30,925	$45,744
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	53-2011.00	REIC	Bachelor	1.87	*	*	*
Commercial Pilots	53-2012.00	REIC	1,2 year	1.55	800	$39,506	$61,455
Air Traffic Controllers	53-2021.00	CRE	long OJT	1.49	360	$67,589	$101,177
Airfield Operations Specialists	53-2022.00	*	long OJT	2.26	130	$24,174	$33,059
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	53-3011.00	SRE	mod. OJT	2.26	790	$17,426	$22,608
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	53-3021.00	RS	mod. OJT	2.25	3,150	$17,251	$26,191
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Bus Drivers, School	53-3022.00	RS	short OJT	2.05	16,350	$17,678	$22,315
Driver/ Sales Workers	53-3031.00	ERS	short OJT	1.92	13,990	$12,981	$23,928
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	53-3032.00	R	mod. OJT	2.43	50,290	$24,529	$36,131
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	53-3033.00	R	short OJT	2.21	30,700	$18,396	$27,762
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	53-3041.00	R	short OJT	2.22	2,890	$14,915	$19,563
Motor Vehicle Operators, all other	53-3099.99	R	short OJT	1.10	4,550	$19,419	$26,092
Locomotive Engineers	53-4011.00	RC	work exp.	-1.53	420	*	*
Locomotive Firers	53-4012.00	RC	work exp.	*	*	*	*
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	53-4013.00	R	work exp.	-6.70	20	$21,265	$29,033
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators	53-4021.00	RC	work exp.	-5.88	40	$35,843	$40,842
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	53-4031.00	REC	work exp.	-0.70	470	*	*
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Subway and Streetcar Operators	53-4041.00	RC	*	*	*	*	*
Rail Transportation Workers, all other	53-4099.99	R	mod. OJT	-6.70	400	$26,825	$35,647
Sailors and Marine Oilers	53-5011.00	RC	short OJT	0.00	130	$29,072	$35,194
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	53-5021.00	ERC	work exp.	0.96	230	*	*
Motorboat Operators	53-5022.00	RE	mod. OJT	*	*	$33,021	$41,739
Ship Engineers	53-5031.00	REC	1,2 year	0.00	70	$30,187	$36,008
Bridge and Lock Tenders	53-6011.00	RC	short OJT	0.00	60	$12,526	$18,477
Traffic Technicians	53-6041.00	RIC	short OJT	1.68	100	$25,181	$34,195
Transportation Inspectors	53-6051.00	RC	work exp.	1.84	400	$34,378	$52,283
Transportation Workers, all other	53-6099.99	*	short OJT	1.79	830	$18,865	$27,728
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	53-7011.00	R	short OJT	0.93	1,230	$15,333	$24,787
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Dredge Operators	53-7031.00	R	mod. OJT	1.84	*	*	*
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators	53-7032.00	R	mod. OJT	2.01	1,940	$22,984	$29,506
Hoist and Winch Operators	53-7041.00	R	mod. OJT	-1.42	*	*	*
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	53-7051.00	R	short OJT	0.85	23,050	$19,570	$26,784
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	53-7061.00	R	short OJT	0.73	8,640	$12,808	$18,548
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	53-7062.00	R	short OJT	1.29	80,590	$15,339	$21,994
Shuttle Car Operators	53-7111.00	R	short OJT	*	*	*	*
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	53-7121.00	R	mod. OJT	0.00	160	$24,685	$31,031
Material Moving Workers, all other	53-7199.99	R	mod. OJT	-0.39	240	$16,180	$21,719
Air Crew Officers	55-1011.00	*	*	*	*	*	*
Aircraft Launch and Recovery Officers	55-1012.00	*	*	*	*	*	*
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Armored Assault Vehicle Officers	55-1013.00	*	*	*	*	*	*
Aircraft Launch and Recovery Specialists	55-3012.00	*	*	*	*	*	*
Armored Assault Vehicle Crew Members	55-3013.00	*	*	*	*	*	*

* data not available

SOC Codes

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system classifies all careers and assigns a unique number to each. This SOC number can be used to follow up with other career databases.

Interests

Interests are the likes and dislikes of people who work in each career. Matching your interests can help you find a career that will be more satisfying and rewarding for you than occupations that do not meet your interests. Knowing your work interests can help you decide what kinds of jobs and careers you want to explore.

People and work environments can be classified into these six different groups:

Realistic - "Doers" - People who have athletic or mechanical ability, prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants or animals, or to be outdoors.
Investigative - "Thinkers" - People who like to observe, learn, investigate, analyze, evaluate or solve problems.
Artistic - "Creators" - People who have artistic, innovating or intuitional abilities and like to work in unstructured situations using their imagination and creativity.
Social - "Helpers" - People who like to work with people to enlighten, inform, help, train, or cure them, or are skilled with words.
Enterprising - "Persuaders" - People who like to work with people, influencing, persuading, performing, leading or managing for organizational goals or economic gain.
Conventional - "Organizers" - People who like to work with data, have clerical or numerical ability, carry out tasks in detail or follow through on others' instructions.

Take an Interest Assessment to discover your interests.

Minimum Postsecondary Education Required

Minimum education is the usual minimum level of postsecondary (after high school) education required for each career.

Some careers have on-the-job training (OJT), which means that you go straight to the job and learn while you work.

short OJT - Short on-the-job training (less than one month)
mod. OJT - Moderate on-the-job training (1 to 12 months)
long OJT - Long on-the-job training (more than one year). Long OJT usually includes community college or trade school courses.

Some careers require further education after high school before starting the career.

1,2 year - One- or two-year program at a trade school or community college
Associate - Associate's degree - two-year degree program at a community college
Bachelor - Bachelor's degree - four-year degree program at a college or university
Bach+work - Bachelor's degree plus related work experience
Master - Master's degree - two or more years after Bachelor's degree
Doctorate - Doctorate degree - three or more years after Bachelor's degree
Profess. - Professional degree - three or more years after Bachelor's degree
work exp. - Work experience in a related occupation

Growth Outlook

Growth outlook is the projected growth of the number of career openings per year in North Carolina from 2004 to 2014. High growth means that the number of openings are increasing, so the likelihood of getting a job in this career is good. Low growth means that there may not be any openings, so the likelihood of getting a job in this career is not very good.

low - (red color) - below average projected growth rate (less than 1% growth per year)
moderate - (green color) - average projected growth rate (between 1 and 2.1% growth per year)
high - (blue color) - above average projected growth rate (over 2.1% growth per year)

White background indicates that growth outlook information is not available.

Number of Current Workers in NC

Current workers (2004 data) is the number of people in North Carolina who are full-time and part-time employees, workers on paid vacation or other type of paid leave, workers assigned temporarily to other units and paid owners, officers and staff of incorporated firms. This excludes proprietors, owners and partners of unincorporated firms, unpaid family workers, workers on unpaid leave and contractors and temporary agency employees not on the company payroll.

Average Entry-Level NC Salaries

Salary entry is the estimated average salary (2007) for all entry-level (first-year) workers in this career in North Carolina.

Salary includes straight time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate, cost-of-living allowances, tips, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay, commissions, production bonuses and on-call pay are included. Excluded is back pay, jury duty pay, overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, non-production bonuses and tuition reimbursements.

Average NC Salaries

Salary all is the estimated average salary (2007) for all workers in this career in North Carolina.

This career information is from the North Carolina Career Outlook Handbook.

This research was compiled and analyzed by Chris Droessler.

The data come from multiple data tables from the NC Employment Security Commission - Labor Market Information. Blanks in this table represent missing data, some due to confidentiality because of small numbers of workers in an occupation.

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