Oakland is a major West Coast port, and the fifth busiest in the United
States by cargo volume. There are nearly 200,000 jobs related to marine cargo
transport in the Oakland area. These jobs range from minimum wage hourly
positions to Transportation Storage and Distribution Managers who earn an
annual average salary of $91,520. The Port of Oakland was an early
innovator/pioneer in the technologies of Intermodal Containerized Shipping. The
city is also home to several major corporations including Kaiser Permanente and
Clorox, as well as the corporate headquarters for national brands such as Dreyer's
ice cream, and
