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A career in transportation data science involves extracting, organizing, integrating, analyzing, and communicating information obtained from a variety of transportation or supply chain data sources.
Senior Level Occupations
Typical Education and Certification Requirements
Master's degree or MBA sometimes preferredMajor coursework in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Logistics, Math, Operations, Statistics, or Supply Chain ManagementSenior Analyst/Logistician
Hiring Demand: Low
Typical Salary: $121,000 - $277,400
Minimum Years Experience Required: 4-12
Education & Work Experience:
More- Master's degree or MBA sometimes preferred
- Major coursework in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Logistics, Math, Operations, Statistics, or Supply Chain Management
Mid Level Occupations
Typical Education and Certification Requirements
Bachelor's degree requiredMajor coursework in Logistics, Business Analytics, Math, Transportation, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or other technical fieldProject Manager (Level III Analyst)
Hiring Demand: Low
Typical Salary: $81,000 - $145,000
Minimum Years Experience Required: 3-10
Education & Work Experience:
More- Bachelor's degree required
- Major coursework in Logistics, Business Analytics, Math, Transportation, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or other technical field
Entry Level Occupations
Typical Education and Certification Requirements
Bachelor's degree required for a majority of positionsAssociate's degree satisfies education requirements in some casesMajor coursework in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Statistics, or BusinessAnalyst/Logistician (Freight)
Job Description: The data science analyst or logistician is responsible for extracting, organizing, integrating, analyzing, and communicating information obtained from a variety of transportation or supply chain data sources.
Hiring Demand: High
Typical Salary: $44,800 - $277,400
Minimum Years Experience Required: 1-5
Education & Work Experience:
More- Bachelor's degree required for a majority of positions
- Associate's degree satisfies education requirements in some cases
- Major coursework in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Statistics, or Business