Logisticians
Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.
- O*NET-SOC code
13-1081.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$82,320
Employment, U.S.251,040
Median hourly wage$39.58
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,890 | $64,440 | $82,320 | $106,190 | $133,160 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,190 | $98,450 | 1.52 |
| Alaska | 530 | $87,280 | 1.01 |
| Arizona | 4,800 | $77,620 | 0.92 |
| Arkansas | 2,220 | $78,400 | 1.06 |
| California | 32,940 | $92,890 | 1.12 |
| Colorado | 4,490 | $96,090 | 0.97 |
| Connecticut | 2,200 | $85,450 | 0.80 |
| Delaware | 520 | $96,090 | 0.66 |
| District of Columbia | 1,350 | $104,770 | 1.19 |
| Florida | 15,020 | $76,410 | 0.94 |
| Georgia | 12,580 | $77,570 | 1.59 |
| Hawaii | 570 | $100,340 | 0.57 |
| Idaho | 570 | $73,920 | 0.41 |
| Illinois | 14,170 | $80,100 | 1.44 |
| Indiana | 3,890 | $77,670 | 0.75 |
| Iowa | 2,480 | $78,740 | 0.98 |
| Kansas | 1,780 | $69,520 | 0.77 |
| Kentucky | 2,590 | $68,420 | 0.80 |
| Louisiana | 1,710 | $75,230 | 0.55 |
| Maine | 570 | $77,780 | 0.55 |
| Maryland | 6,840 | $102,700 | 1.53 |
| Massachusetts | 5,250 | $100,360 | 0.89 |
| Michigan | 10,270 | $83,200 | 1.45 |
| Minnesota | 3,450 | $82,320 | 0.72 |
| Mississippi | 1,560 | $75,160 | 0.83 |
| Missouri | 3,440 | $78,350 | 0.73 |
| Montana | 280 | $81,270 | 0.34 |
| Nebraska | 1,500 | $65,370 | 0.91 |
| Nevada | 1,290 | $79,600 | 0.51 |
| New Hampshire | 690 | $81,270 | 0.63 |
| New Jersey | 6,280 | $92,280 | 0.91 |
| New Mexico | 850 | $98,430 | 0.61 |
| New York | 6,930 | $88,240 | 0.44 |
| North Carolina | 7,860 | $80,780 | 0.99 |
| North Dakota | 310 | $72,800 | 0.45 |
| Ohio | 8,990 | $83,460 | 1.00 |
| Oklahoma | 3,830 | $86,600 | 1.39 |
| Oregon | 3,170 | $83,180 | 1.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,980 | $79,340 | 1.02 |
| Rhode Island | 550 | $76,180 | 0.68 |
| South Carolina | 5,250 | $80,330 | 1.41 |
| South Dakota | 210 | $80,020 | 0.29 |
| Tennessee | 4,990 | $71,280 | 0.94 |
| Texas | 21,030 | $75,480 | 0.93 |
| Utah | 3,760 | $83,300 | 1.34 |
| Vermont | 260 | $83,560 | 0.53 |
| Virginia | 10,540 | $98,920 | 1.59 |
| Washington | 5,670 | $107,250 | 0.99 |
| West Virginia | 590 | $71,590 | 0.52 |
| Wisconsin | 5,140 | $73,180 | 1.08 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $85,550 | 0.25 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supply Chain Managers | 4 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 4 | 0.977 |
| 3 | Logistics Analysts | 4 | 0.971 |
| 4 | Management Analysts | 4 | 0.965 |
| 5 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 1-2 | 0.964 |
| 6 | Purchasing Managers | 4 | 0.963 |
| 7 | Transportation Planners | 4 | 0.962 |
| 8 | Chief Sustainability Officers | 5 | 0.959 |
| 9 | General and Operations Managers | 4 | 0.956 |
| 10 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 4 | 0.956 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Logisticians, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supply Chain Managers | Management of Material Resources | 1.13 | 0.981 |
| General and Operations Managers | Management of Financial Resources | 1.13 | 0.956 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | Instructing | 1.00 | 0.956 |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | Management of Financial Resources | 1.13 | 0.954 |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | Management of Financial Resources | 0.87 | 0.946 |
| Project Management Specialists | Management of Financial Resources | 0.87 | 0.941 |
| Loss Prevention Managers | Instructing | 0.88 | 0.940 |
| Lodging Managers | Management of Material Resources | 1.00 | 0.939 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Logisticians, excluding software Logisticians already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| NetSuite ERP | 9 of 20 | 8.7x |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | 10 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Oracle E-Business Suite Financials | 8 of 20 | 8.2x |
| SAP Business Objects | 8 of 20 | 7.2x |
| Tableau | 9 of 20 | 5.7x |
| Oracle PeopleSoft Financials | 7 of 20 | 7.9x |
| Oracle Database | 9 of 20 | 4.8x |
| Microsoft Dynamics GP | 7 of 20 | 6.6x |
| Qlik Tech QlikView | 7 of 20 | 6.6x |
| Oracle Hyperion | 7 of 20 | 6.3x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.62 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 4.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4.75 | 4.88 |
| English Language | 4.00 | 4.17 |
| Administration and Management | 3.96 | 5.08 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.92 | 5.25 |
| Mathematics | 3.71 | 4.54 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.62 | 3.79 |
| Geography | 3.33 | 4.00 |
| Economics and Accounting | 3.33 | 3.75 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.33 | 3.67 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.29 | 4.58 |
| Education and Training | 3.17 | 4.25 |
| Production and Processing | 3.17 | 4.17 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.17 | 3.96 |
| Law and Government | 3.08 | 3.29 |
| Administrative | 2.83 | 4.38 |
| Communications and Media | 2.50 | 2.54 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.38 | 2.75 |
| Psychology | 2.38 | 2.33 |
| Telecommunications | 2.25 | 1.92 |
| Design | 2.08 | 2.33 |
| Mechanical | 1.96 | 2.00 |
| Foreign Language | 1.92 | 2.12 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.88 | 1.92 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.62 | 1.29 |
| Chemistry | 1.61 | 1.62 |
| Physics | 1.58 | 1.17 |
| Building and Construction | 1.54 | 1.42 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.54 | 1.25 |
| History and Archeology | 1.42 | 1.17 |
| Biology | 1.38 | 1.17 |
| Food Production | 1.38 | 1.04 |
| Fine Arts | 1.17 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.17 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Written Expression | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Originality | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Depth Perception | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- SAP software in demand
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Intuit QuickBooks hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft SQL Server hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- IBM Power Systems software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Oracle E-Business Suite
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Order management software
- Purchasing software
- Radio frequency identification RFID software
- RedPrairie E2e
- SmugMug Flickr
- Warehouse management system WMS
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Robins, GA | 1,650 | 13.46 | $96,800 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1,350 | 11.85 | $131,600 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2,780 | 6.46 | $117,060 |
| Midland, MI | 270 | 4.54 | Not available |
| Ogden, UT | 1,730 | 3.95 | $96,100 |
| Dubuque, IA | 340 | 3.60 | $93,480 |
| Albany, GA | 340 | 3.56 | $88,560 |
| Columbus, IN | 280 | 3.48 | $100,720 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 510 | 3.40 | $61,260 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 420 | 2.76 | $102,920 |