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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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