How To Become A Yard Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is a yard manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a yard manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $24.51 an hour? That's $50,981 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow -4% and produce -1,800 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreYard ManagerUS Average

Salary

4.0

Avg. Salary $50,981

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

10.0

Growth rate -4%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

7.0

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.99%

Asian 6.49%

Black or African American 10.78%

Hispanic or Latino 18.09%

Unknown 4.95%

White 58.70%

Gender

female 8.70%

male 91.30%

Age - 44

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 44

Stress level

10.0

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

9.9

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance

2.7

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a yard manager

Explore yard manager education requirements

Most common yard manager degrees

High School Diploma

34.3 %

Bachelor's

33.6 %

Associate

17.9 %

Start to develop specific yard manager skills

Skills	Percentages
Customer Service	27.95%
Equipment Maintenance	8.68%
Cash Handling	6.60%
Yard Inventory	5.74%
Inventory Management	5.46%

Complete relevant yard manager training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New yard managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a yard manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real yard manager resumes.

Research yard manager duties and responsibilities

Manage all administrative duties including payroll and ordering supplies.
Obtain, update, and communicate all Medicare rate changes to each level of management.
Reconcile payment discrepancies from Medicare and Medicaid
Metal building fabrication CDL driving over the road

Prepare your yard manager resume

When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your yard manager resume.

You can use Zippia's AI resume builder to make the resume writing process easier while also making sure that you include key information that hiring managers expect to see on a yard manager resume. You'll find resume tips and examples of skills, responsibilities, and summaries, all provided by Zippi, your career sidekick.

Choose from 10+ customizable yard manager resume templates

Build a professional yard manager resume in minutes. Browse through our resume examples to identify the best way to word your resume. Then choose from 10+ resume templates to create your yard manager resume.

Apply for yard manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a yard manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

How do yard managers rate their job?

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Yard manager reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2019

Pros

My job is simple. I like to work alone, I'm self motivating. I have more than 12 years doing this job, that was in Aviation. All the Air craft were larger than an 18 wheeler, I also have a CDL- Class A. The weather dosen't bother me. Overtime dosen't bother me. I prefer to work nights,but I'm open to work any shift.

Cons

Micro management, and people who have no business trying to run things they know nothing about.