Transportation and Distribution Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)Edition: 2026Quote

The Transportation and Distribution Salary Survey reports compensation data for 417 benchmark jobs related to the transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing, storage and distribution of goods, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities related to modes of transportation, including air, rail, water, and over-the-road.

Incumbent-based, market-based pay data; submissions screened and normalized to common date — Annual; published in July. Effective data date March 31 of the given survey year. Data collection October–March

Base salaryShort-term incentivesBenefits

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Survey cycle

Annual

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1Participation opens
October
When employers can submit data
2Effective date
March 31
Data is reported “as of” this date
3Results published
July
When subscribers receive the dataset

Data collection runs October through March; effective date is March 31; published in July of the same survey year.

Positions in this report (417)

Benchmarks for these roles are included in Transportation and Distribution Salary Survey. Click any position to see every report (from any vendor) that covers it.