Basics

• Transportation managers can earn a total yearly salary of $45,185 to $75,616, according to a September 2010 report from online career resource PayScale. Popular industries for this position include retail and wholesale distribution, which pays $48.809 to $72,139, and food services, which offers $46,420 to $68,745 per year.
  
  

Experience

• The salary of a transportation manager depends on experience. At one to four years of work, these workers can expect to earn $39,693 to $57,963 per year; at five to nine years they receive $47,143 to $68,618; and at 10 to 19 years they earn $48,522 to $71,142.
  
  

Location

• City of employment can affect salary for a transportation manager, with those in Dallas earning $49,079 to $63,000 per year, and those in Phoenix making $34,900 to $79,943 annually. Workers in this position in Chicago receive $46,799 to $82,062, while those in Atlanta make $58,041 to $88,437.