Fleet Manager

Manages a company's vehicles (trucks, vans, buses or police cars): buying, fueling, maintaining and tracking them.

A day in the life

You check a dashboard showing every truck's location, see one has a warning light and schedule it for the shop. Later you compare electric vans against diesel ones and decide what to buy next year.

Pay over a career

Starting
$55k
Typical
$85k
High
$130k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's helpful; many come from logistics or maintenance; CAFM certification exists.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Logistics, Business Administration, Automotive Technology.

Outlook

Growing about average. Growing with delivery fleets and EV conversions.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. Telematics and AI schedule maintenance and track vehicles; buying decisions and fixing problems stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Auto shop, Business elective, AP Statistics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3071.

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