Transportation Planners build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and systems evaluation skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Logistics Engineers (88%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logistics Engineers | 88% | $82,320Pay for the broader BLS group “Logisticians” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Logisticians | 87% | $82,320 | — | None |
| 3 | Transportation Engineers | 87% | $100,840Pay for the broader BLS group “Civil Engineers” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Logistics Analysts | 85% | $82,320Pay for the broader BLS group “Logisticians” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Management Analysts | 79% | $101,860 | — | None |
| 6 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 79% | $107,230 | — | None |
| 7 | Civil Engineers | 79% | $100,840 | — | None |
| 8 | Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | 78% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Sustainability Specialists | 77% | $83,050Pay for the broader BLS group “Business Operations Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Security Management Specialists | 77% | $83,050Pay for the broader BLS group “Business Operations Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Transportation Planners, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as transportation planners (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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88% skill match · $82,320 (broader BLS group)
Quality Control Analysis · Systems Analysis · Troubleshooting
87% skill match · $82,320
Quality Control Analysis · Social Perceptiveness · Management of Personnel Resources
87% skill match · $100,840 (broader BLS group)
Technology Design · Quality Control Analysis · Troubleshooting
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Logistics Engineers (88% skill match, median $82,320), Logisticians (87% skill match, median $82,320) and Transportation Engineers (87% skill match, median $100,840), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than transportation planners at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
23 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. 2 usually need a graduate degree: Industrial Ecologists and Climate Change Policy Analysts.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.