FUTURE TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE NEEDS
Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Conference
October 30, 2015
ABOUT THE PRESENTER… ELAINE E. ARMSTER
10 Years Natural Gas Industry
State DOT Section Chief
President, Linkscape360 LLC
ABOUT THE PRESENTER… ELAINE E. ARMSTER
PRESENTATION OUTLINE INTRODUCTION
100 YEARS: EVOLUTION OF TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE
HISTORIC COLLABORATION: U.S. SECRETARY OF LABOR, U.S.
SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, U.S. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
JOINT REPORT OVERVIEW: STRENGTHENING SKILLS TRAINING AND CAREER PATHWAYS ACROSS THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
POSITIONING FOR SUCCESS
QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD
TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE: 100 YEARS AGO
1915 - 2015
• Transportation Industry provided jobs for early 19th
century Americans
• Successful cities had a skilled and semi-skilled
workforce that was able to design and construct a
network of transportation systems to move goods,
services, and people.
• Jobs included: Road building, Railway operations,
Streetcar operations, Car assembly lines, Maritime
operators
• And Jitney Drivers!
TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE: 100 YEARS AGO
1915 - 2015
TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE: 100 YEARS AGO
1915 - 2015
TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE: 100 YEARS AGO
1915 - 2015
MID-AMERICA TRANSPORTATION CENTER
2015 MATC SCHOLARS CONFERENCE
LINCOLN, NE 68583-0851
ATTEN: 21ST CENTURY SCHOLARS
FUTURE TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE NEEDS
FUTURE TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE NEEDS
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EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION LABOR
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION COLLABORATION: HISTORIC JOINT REPORT RELEASED
EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION LABOR
Strengthening Skill Training and Career Pathways across the Transportation Industry
Careers in the transportation industry can lift Americans into the middle or help them stay there, and this report concludes that there will be more job opportunities in the near future.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx
Strengthening Skill Training and Career Pathways across the Transportation Industry
In today’s society, it is important that all our students are well-equipped with the knowledge and skills to compete in a global
economy.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
Strengthening Skill Training and Career Pathways across the Transportation Industry
Ensuring that America continues to lead the way in the global economy means not only investing in the infrastructure that
allows us to move goods and keep up with global demand, but also the skills infrastructure to support the workforce.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez
Strengthening Skill Training and Career Pathways across the Transportation Industry
EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION LABOR
Strengthening Skill Training and Career Pathways across the Transportation Industry
Jobs Created: 417,000 job openings from 2012 to 2022
Trucking Transportation Highway Construction and Maintenance
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Rail Transportation Air Transportation Maritime
SIX TRANSPORTATION SECTORS
Strengthening Skill Training and Career Pathways across the Transportation Industry
GROWTH: Transportation is projected to add 417,000 jobs from 2012 to
2022 due to industry growth
Between 2012 and 2022, the average employment growth rate of 11 percent across transportation subsectors is similar to that of the entire economy (10.8%) and of the infrastructure industry (11%)
The fastest growth will occur on the West Coast, the Gulf Coast, the upper Mid-Atlantic, several Mountain States, and the Midwest
The largest number of job openings in transportation including all six subsectors is projected to be in the following cities: New York City, Dallas, Los Angeles, Houston, and Chicago
Strengthening Skill Training and Career Pathways across the Transportation Industry
RETIREMENT & ATTRITION: In 2014, approximately 53% of current transportation workforce
are 45 years or older. Transit and Railroad have the higher percentage of workers over 55 years old
From 2012 to 2022, an additional 4.2 million transportation workers will need to be hired to fill vacancies created by attrition
Unique scenarios: In smaller sectors such as railroad and maritime, there may
be significant retirements, but number of job openings are not large
Trucking has the largest number of projected 2012-2022 job openings (2 million jobs)
Strengthening Skill Training and Career Pathways across the Transportation Industry
SKILLED LABOR SHORTAGE: The jobs in the greatest demand are semi-skilled and skilled jobs
in operations and maintenance. For every future job in central services or construction in the transportation industry, there will be an estimated two jobs in maintenance and operations.
Thirteen out of the top 20 highest demand transportation jobs pay above the median wage.
Preliminary analysis indicates that projected annual job openings are 68% larger than the number of students who are completing related educational programs, such as aviation
YOU ARE IN DEMAND!
42%
20%
15%
12%
7% 4%
2014 Share of Current Industry Employment
Trucking
Transit
Air
Highway
Rail
Maritime
• In 2014, the six subsectors in the transportation industry: 4 million employees
• With 1.7 million currently employed, Trucking has the largest share. Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation follows with 20% share of the total 817,000 employees
SIX TRANSPORTATION SECTORS
Degree Required Master's degree
Education Field of Study
Civil engineering with specialty such as: construction, water & coastal, computing systems, geotechnology, geoenvironmental
Key Skills Engineering design, project management, technical problem-solving, budgeting
Licensure Required License required for engineers who work directly with the public
Job Growth (2012-2022) 20%*
Average Salary (2013) $85,640*
FUTURE TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE NEEDS…YOU
LIGHTHOUSE VIDEO
Strengthening Skill Training and Career Pathways across the Transportation Industry
SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS: The transportation industry is projected to add 417,000 jobs
from 2012 to 2022 due to industry growth. The new transportation workforce will have the opportunity to
be a part of cutting edge innovations in the transportation industry
Well above median pay can be expected for many jobs within the industry; advance degrees increase the pay scales
YOU ARE IN DEMAND!.....Carpe diem (Seize the Day!)
FUTURE TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE NEEDS
FUTURE TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE NEEDS