Also called: Fleet Manager (Inland Marine), Harbor Fleet Manager
Runs a river "parking lot" where barges are stored, cleaned, repaired, and assembled into tows.
A fleeting manager oversees harbor boats that shuffle barges, plans which barges join each tow, manages crews, and works with customers shipping grain and coal.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Years in inland marine operations; a degree helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Marine Transportation, Maritime Studies.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 11-3071: Faster than average (5% to 6%).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Fleet software optimizes tows; running harbor boats, crews and repairs on the water stays human leadership.
Classes: Business CTE class, Physics, Algebra II.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3071.
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