Lead Transportation Salary: $71,000 Average

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Average base salary

$71,000 / year

≈ $5,900 per month · $34.13 per hour

Location

Low
$57,000Average
$71,000High
$88,500

Figures reflect WePayFairly survey data aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. Range estimated at −20% / +25% around the aged average. State figures use estimated geographic differentials. Actual pay varies with experience, location, industry, and organization size.

About this role

Lead Transportation is a senior individual contributor role handling the most complex assignments and guiding others in the Operations job family. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

How this role compares

Lead Transportation pays 25% below the average across 1,760 roles in the Operations job family (family average $95,000).

Career path: Transportation

Associate Transportation$60,500

Intermediate Transportation$63,000

Senior Transportation$67,000

Lead Transportation This role$71,000

Supervisor Transportation Department$89,000

Manager Transportation Department$94,000

Director Transportation Corporate$152,000

Vice President Transportation Corporate$182,000

Average pay by level for this function.

Similar-paying Lead roles in Operations

Lead Buyer Team$71,000

Lead Fleet Department$69,500

Lead Plant Superintendent Team$72,000

Lead Capacity Planning Team$68,500

Lead Estimator Department$73,500

Lead Capacity Planning Department$75,000

Lead Plant Superintendent$67,000

Lead Buyer Department$76,000

Lead Lab Tech Department$66,000

Lead Inventory Planning$71,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Lead Transportation make?

The average base salary for a Lead Transportation in the United States is $71,000 per year, or about $34.13 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $57,000 and $88,500 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Operations roles?

The Operations job family averages $95,000 across 1,760 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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