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Transportation, Logistics & Distribution Industry
Transportation, Logistics & Distribution
Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.
Transportation, Logistics & Distribution Industry
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Average
$40,080
ANNUAL
$19.27
HOURLY
Entry Level
$30,350
ANNUAL
$14.59
HOURLY
Mid Level
$38,280
ANNUAL
$18.41
HOURLY
Expert Level
$49,180
ANNUAL
$23.64
HOURLY
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
23,510
Projected job openings through 2030
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
Transportation
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Coordination
SKILL
Equipment Maintenance
SKILL
Time Management
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
Multilimb Coordination
ABILITY
Far Vision
ABILITY
Response Orientation
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
Transportation, Logistics & Distribution
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