An in-depth analysis of the future of transportation careers finds that the industry will need 4.6 million new and replacement employees through 2022.
Strengthening Skills Training and Career Pathways across the Transportation Industry is the result of a collaboration between the Departments of Education, Transportation and Labor. In addition to overall industry projections, the report also shares the following data:
- Of the six industry sub-sectors, the transit and ground passenger transportation sector will have the highest percentage of job openings.
- Within occupations, the greatest demand will be for jobs in operations.
- 13 of the top 20 in-demand transportation jobs pay above the national median wage.
- Many entry-level jobs in transportation do not require more than a high school diploma, but higher credentials are often needed to move up.
- Troublingly, job openings each year are expected to be 68 percent higher than the number of students completing transportation-related education programs each year.
As the report describes, CTE is a major avenue through which to address this skills gap. The Departments will work together to align the occupational needs of the transportation industry with CTE, apprenticeships and related career pathways programs in order to meet the demands of this major sector of the U.S. economy.
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