How to hire a traffic director

How to hire a traffic director, step by step

Here's a step-by-step traffic director hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a traffic director job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new traffic director
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The traffic director hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a traffic director to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a traffic director that fits the bill.

   This list presents traffic director salaries for various positions.

   Type of Traffic Director	Description	Hourly rate
   Traffic Director		$14-51
   Fleet Manager	A fleet manager is responsible for monitoring the delivery processes, including the maintenance and registration of delivery vehicles, recruiting delivery drivers, and regularly inspecting the vehicle's engine to boost optimal performance for efficient deliveries. Fleet managers purchase the vehicles, negotiating contracts with trusted manufacturers, and try to keep minimal costs without compromising quality... Show more	$14-37
   Airport Manager	An airport manager oversees all of an airport's activities. They are responsible for managing flights, communicating with all pilots on takeoff and landing, coordinating airport employees, and ensuring passengers' comfort... Show more	$13-29

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Control Traffic
   • Patrol
   • General Maintenance
   • Direct Traffic
   • Customer Inquiries
   • Account Executives
   • Traffic Flow
   • Wide Orbit
   • Sales Orders
   • Radio Station
   • FM
   • Traffic System
   • Order Entry
   • Program Logs

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage TMS rate and routing tables.
   • Manage vendor invoices ensuring timely payment to ensure processes run smoothly.
   • Manage all inbound material which include part shortages, EC changes, QC inspection parts and sequence material.
   • Communicate KPI results to key stakeholders on a weekly basis.
   • Create a routing guide and orchestrate implementation of new TMS.
   • Coordinate with logistics teams to ensure deliveries/services are meet during ships port stay.

   More traffic director duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the traffic director job description is a good way to get more applicants. A traffic director salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a traffic director in Oklahoma may be lower than in New York, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level traffic director. Additionally, a traffic director with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average traffic director salary

   $58,729yearly

   $28.24 hourly rate

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   Entry-level traffic director salary

   $31,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average traffic director salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New York	$82,395	$40
   2	Massachusetts	$70,254	$34
   3	California	$68,587	$33
   4	Maryland	$65,939	$32
   5	Maine	$65,302	$31
   6	Wisconsin	$64,864	$31
   7	Washington	$63,976	$31
   8	Ohio	$63,440	$31
   9	Arizona	$61,489	$30
   10	Illinois	$58,429	$28
   11	Florida	$55,794	$27
   12	Minnesota	$54,514	$26
   13	Missouri	$51,741	$25

   Average traffic director salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Covanta	$85,692	$41.20
   2	REEF Technology	$61,181	$29.41
   3	Premier Parking	$60,589	$29.13
   4	Parking Management	$60,589	$29.13
   5	LAZ Parking	$60,464	$29.07	5
   6	ABM Industries	$60,016	$28.85	1
   7	Imperial Parking	$58,862	$28.30
   8	Linx	$57,041	$27.42
   9	Audacy	$55,514	$26.69	1
   10	Waste Connections	$48,648	$23.39
   11	ACE Parking	$46,888	$22.54	4
   12	Reef	$37,146	$17.86
   13	PeopleReady	$32,813	$15.78	2
   14	Chick-fil-A	$32,575	$15.66	3
   15	NESCO	$30,210	$14.52
   16	SP Plus	$29,384	$14.13	2

4. Writing a traffic director job description

   A job description for a traffic director role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a traffic director job description:

   Traffic director job description example

   Job DescriptionSalary: $13.50 an hour
   

   This person must be able to work outside, multi task, make quick decisions, be positive, energetic and above all organized. Our traffic director regulates the flow of cars around the restaurant to assist customers when parking and maintain an organized stream of drive thru traffic on a small and tight parking lot.

   (Monday thru Saturday)

   Job Benefits

   A job at Chick-fil-A is more than just a job. It's a stepping-stone to a successful future in the world of business. Here are some of the great benefits of working at Chick-fil-A.

   • Flexible Hours

   You probably have commitments to your family, friends, school or sports teams. We will try to arrange your work schedule around them.

   • Closed Sundays

   All Chick-fil-A restaurants are closed on Sundays so you can have a day off to spend with family and friends.

   • Work Directly With A Chick-fil-A Operator

   The Operator is an independent business person, responsible for the operation of the restaurant, who invests time in his or her employees, teaching them important business skills for the future.

   • College Scholarships

   At Chick-fil-A, we believe everyone deserves an education. We offer Leadership Scholarships to eligible employees who qualify.

   • Competitive Pay

   Along with a competitive paycheck, you will work in a nurturing environment where you will learn valuable business, people skills and have opportunities for advancement.

   • It's a Great Place to Work

   At Chick-fil-A, our Operators consider their team members to be more than just employees, they are a highly valued part of each Chick-fil-A restaurant. Our high retention rate is proof that team members really enjoy working at Chick-fil-A.

   Other Benefits:

   • Health Insurance

   • Sick Pay

   • Career advancement opportunities

   • Food discounts

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5. Post your job

   To find traffic directors for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any traffic directors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level traffic directors with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your traffic director job on Zippia to find and recruit traffic director candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with traffic director candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new traffic director

   Once you have selected a candidate for the traffic director position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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