We’ve been speaking in regards to the evolution of jobs in industries like building, manufacturing, and logistics. Now, I had an up-close alternative to see how it’s unfolding proper right here in South Carolina—and the way it’s in the end impacting how we produce issues like EVs (electrical automobiles).
I just lately had the possibility to hearken to a presentation from the SC Council on Competitiveness—often known as SC Competes—in regards to the SC Logistics 2023 Financial Affect Research.
The present financial affect of SC Logistics totals $48.3 billion, together with 150,160 jobs and $8.9 billion in whole compensation. This represents a rise of almost 30% since 2020, together with a 7.5% enhance in whole employment.
Within the presentation, the brand new director of SC Logistics, Amy Sartain, broke the numbers down a little bit bit, saying the state of South Carolina has greater than 600 logistics companies and the state desires to verify companies are conscious of one another to allow them to work collectively. One of many general goals is to deliver consciousness to varsities and the profession path in logistics as nicely.
“All in all, over 150,000 individuals in South Carolina are employed by logistics jobs and we’re seeing that rising year-over-year,” she says.
Embedded positions—that are salaried or administration positions—are rising at a really quick fee, greater than 60%. Sartain believes this can be on account of corporations which are relocating their headquarters or with the expansion within the state some corporations are already having, they’re needing extra supervision and managers to deal with the size of the operations.
I’ve talked about some examples of this proper right here on this weblog. For instance, EVs (electrical automobiles) are a giant element within the state of South Carolina. I just lately had the chance to tour a producing facility proper right here in South Carolina the place they’re constructing the long run postal truck. And this isn’t the precise time I had the chance to study in regards to the rise of electrification in South Carolina.
Once we have a look at logistics jobs in South Carolina, there is a chance to make an excellent earnings. Sartain says, “The typical in South Carolina as a complete is $51,000, however the embedded positions are a lot increased than that within the $87,000-plus vary on common.”
South Carolina additionally has a chance to turn into the logistics hub within the Southeast. Presently, it’s the second quickest rising—solely second to Florida—however South Carolina has a greater alternative because of the approach the state is configured.
Sartain described it like this. Think about the state being a plate and it’s balanced on a stick, with the inhabitants on the plate. It could be the place the stick can be in the midst of the state to stability that. Right here in South Carolina, we’ve Columbia within the center. Within the case of Florida, a lot of the inhabitants is situated within the south a part of the state. The distribution of the inhabitants could be very totally different.
All in all, on the finish of the day, we see there’s a nice alternative for logistics right here in South Carolina. In truth, Sartain says, “It’s a very affluent, rising a part of the South Carolina financial system.”
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