Logistics Analysts
Analyze product delivery or supply chain processes to identify or recommend changes. May manage route activity including invoicing, electronic bills, and shipment tracing.
- O*NET-SOC code
13-1081.02 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Logistics Analysts separately. These are the figures for Logisticians (13-1081), its parent occupation.
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 | Logisticians | 4 | 0.971 |
| 2 | Logistics Engineers | 4 | 0.965 |
| 3 | Transportation Planners | 4 | 0.963 |
| 4 | Business Continuity Planners | 4 | 0.962 |
| 5 | Document Management Specialists | 4 | 0.961 |
| 6 | Information Technology Project Managers | 4 | 0.960 |
| 7 | Supply Chain Managers | 4 | 0.959 |
| 8 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 4 | 0.957 |
| 9 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 4 | 0.955 |
| 10 | Procurement Clerks | 1-2 | 0.955 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Logistics Analysts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics Engineers | Operations Analysis | 1.50 | 0.965 |
| Transportation Planners | Operations Analysis | 0.88 | 0.963 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | Coordination | 0.76 | 0.957 |
| Intelligence Analysts | Reading Comprehension | 0.88 | 0.946 |
| Administrative Services Managers | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.87 | 0.942 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Logistics Analysts, excluding software Logistics Analysts 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Dynamics | 12 of 20 | 4.7x |
| Oracle Database | 10 of 20 | 5.3x |
| NetSuite ERP | 8 of 20 | 7.7x |
| IBM Power Systems software | 7 of 20 | 9.0x |
| Microsoft Dynamics GP | 7 of 20 | 6.6x |
| Oracle Java | 9 of 20 | 4.2x |
| Teradata Database | 7 of 20 | 6.1x |
| Atlassian Confluence | 6 of 20 | 8.1x |
| Apache Tomcat | 5 of 20 | 10.0x |
| Hewlett Packard HP-UX | 5 of 20 | 10.0x |
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 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.38 | 4.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.75 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.18 | 4.27 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.86 | 4.77 |
| Transportation | 3.82 | 3.73 |
| Mathematics | 3.62 | 4.95 |
| Administration and Management | 3.50 | 4.14 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.45 | 4.27 |
| Education and Training | 3.14 | 4.05 |
| Administrative | 3.05 | 4.36 |
| Production and Processing | 3.05 | 3.68 |
| Geography | 3.05 | 3.64 |
| Law and Government | 3.00 | 3.18 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.77 | 2.95 |
| Communications and Media | 2.77 | 2.77 |
| Telecommunications | 2.77 | 2.14 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.41 | 2.82 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.18 | 2.68 |
| Foreign Language | 1.95 | 1.82 |
| Mechanical | 1.95 | 1.77 |
| Design | 1.86 | 1.82 |
| Psychology | 1.82 | 1.77 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.77 | 1.59 |
| Physics | 1.73 | 1.27 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.59 | 1.59 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.45 | 1.23 |
| Building and Construction | 1.45 | 0.95 |
| Chemistry | 1.45 | 0.91 |
| Food Production | 1.41 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.41 | 0.95 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.41 | 0.86 |
| Biology | 1.32 | 0.73 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.23 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.09 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Written Expression | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Number Facility | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Selective Attention | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Control Precision | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 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 |
| 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 |
| Spatial Orientation | 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 Access in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Microsoft Power BI in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- SAP software in demand
- Structured query language SQL in demand
- Tableau in demand
- Inventory management systems in demand
- Amazon Redshift hot
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft SQL Server hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle PeopleSoft hot
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- 3PL Central
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- Cadre Technologies Accuplus Integrated Distribution Logistics System
- ESRI ArcLogistics
- Fleet management software
- Flow chart software
- Four Soft 4S VisiLog
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- Four Soft 4S eLog
- Graphics software
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- IBM Notes
- IntelliTrack 3PL
- Inventory control software
- Logisuite Enterprise
- Logisuite Forwarder
- MicroStrategy
- Minitab
- Optimization software
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
- Oracle E-Business Suite Logistics
- Oracle Hyperion
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
- Qlik Tech QlikView
- Reporting software
- SAP Business Objects
- SAP Crystal Reports
- StataCorp Stata
- Warehouse management system WMS
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Logistics Analysts separately. These are the figures for Logisticians (13-1081), its parent occupation.
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 |