MH&L 2015 Salary Survey (.PDF)

It's probably too soon to say the economy has fully recovered from the recession of the previous decade, but based on the findings from the MH&L 2015 Salary Survey, the "haves" significantly outnumber the "have-nots." Fully two-thirds (66%) of all respondents saw their salary increase in 2014, and 69% anticipate getting a raise in 2015. All told, the average salary for material handling and logistics professionals is now up to $86,085 (a very modest 2% bump from the previous MH&L survey, conducted in 2013).

Job satisfaction, too, is on the upswing, as 71% of respondents say they are satisfied or very satisfied with their current jobs (up 6% from the previous salary), and 74% say they are satisfied or very satisfied with material handling and logistics as a career path (an increase of 4% from 2013). These numbers reflect the highest level of satisfaction since the previous decade.