Transportation Inspectors

Top 3 Transportation Inspector Jobs

  • Distribution Center - Equipment Operator (Cherry Picker/Stock Picker) - Abercrombie & Fitch - New Albany,OH

    Our distribution network is built to deliver stock to our stores and fulfill direct-to-consumer orders with speed and efficiency. Merchandise is shipped to our distribution centers ("DCs”), where it is received and inspected before being...

  • Local CDL-A Truck Driver - Intermodal - No Touch Freight - Hogan Transportation - Columbus,OH

    CDL-A Intermodal Truck Drivers – Home Daily – Earn $75,000-$85,000 Annually! Pay & Benefits: Average Weekly Pay of $1,440-$1,540Top Drivers Earning $85,000...

  • Transportation Clerk - SYSCO - Columbus,OH

    Operations Clerk Company: US3086 Sygma Columbus (The Sygma Network, Inc) Sales Territory: None Zip Code: 43204 Travel Percentage: 0 Compensation Range: $15.29 - $22.88 The compensation range provided is...

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What They Do

Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transportation inspectors, such as freight inspectors, rail inspectors, and other inspectors of transportation vehicles not elsewhere classified. Excludes Transportation Security Screeners.


Transportation inspector Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 29,000
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $79,770

Job Outlook for Transportation inspectors

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 1,300
  • Growth rate: 5 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become a Transportation inspector

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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