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Job outlook for shipping team leaders in the United States
Shipping team leader job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected shipping team leader job growth rate is -3% from 2018-2028.
About -38,100 new jobs for shipping team leaders are projected over the next decade.
Shipping team leader salaries have increased 5% for shipping team leaders in the last 5 years.
There are over 61,125 shipping team leaders currently employed in the United States.
There are 69,721 active shipping team leader job openings in the US.
The average shipping team leader salary is $36,770.
Are shipping team leader jobs in demand?
Shipping team leader job and salary trends over time
Shipping team leader jobs over time
Shipping team leader job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61,125 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 55,920 | 0.02% |
| 2019 | 54,174 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 50,383 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 51,627 | 0.02% |
Average shipping team leader salary over time
Shipping team leader salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36,770 | $17.68 | --0.4% |
| 2024 | $36,905 | $17.74 | --0.8% |
| 2023 | $37,193 | $17.88 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | $36,006 | $17.31 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | $35,034 | $16.84 | +2.5% |
Shipping team leader jobs by state
Most common states for shipping team leaders
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 278 | 40% |
| 2 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 219 | 29% |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,509 | 22% |
| 4 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 904 | 22% |
| 5 | Alaska | 739,795 | 163 | 22% |
| 6 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 224 | 21% |
| 7 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 179 | 21% |
| 8 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,445 | 20% |
| 9 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,004 | 18% |
| 10 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 106 | 18% |
| 11 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 333 | 17% |
| 12 | Delaware | 961,939 | 168 | 17% |
| 13 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 960 | 16% |
| 14 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 848 | 15% |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 202 | 15% |
| 16 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 1,747 | 14% |
| 17 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 447 | 14% |
| 18 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 461 | 13% |
| 19 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 142 | 13% |
| 20 | Vermont | 623,657 | 83 | 13% |
Most common cities for shipping team leaders
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernon Hills | 1 | 4% | $39,547 |
| 2 | Lawrenceville | 1 | 3% | $31,856 |
| 3 | Los Gatos | 1 | 3% | $42,719 |
| 4 | Newark | 1 | 3% | $39,771 |
| 5 | Plainfield | 1 | 3% | $39,673 |
| 6 | Arlington Heights | 1 | 1% | $39,467 |
| 7 | Boulder | 1 | 1% | $36,873 |
| 8 | Canton | 1 | 1% | $35,034 |
| 9 | Hayward | 1 | 1% | $42,798 |
| 10 | Denver | 1 | 0% | $36,756 |
Shipping Team Leader job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of shipping team leader experts
Bethel University
Jessica Tangen Daniels Ph.D.
Associate Provost - Innovation and Partnerships, Program Director/Professor, Ed.D. Leadership in Higher EducationBethel University
Education Leadership
What skills will help Shipping Team Leaders earn the most?
Jessica Tangen Daniels Ph.D.: For educational leaders, I'm not convinced discrete skills equate to salary. Working hard and working well with others, with a disposition of humility and curiosity, is really powerful. Perhaps the combination of soft and hard skills gained through diverse experiences, positions, and institutional contexts results in the highest earning potential.