Logisticians
What Logisticians Do
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.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- None
- Self-employed
- 0.3%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 4 of 5Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- Job training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Transportationimportance 4.8/5
- English Languageimportance 4.0/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 4.0/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.9/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.7/5
- Computers and Electronicsimportance 3.6/5
- Economics and Accountingimportance 3.3/5
- Geographyimportance 3.3/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Telephone Conversations5.0/5
- E-Mail4.9/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6/5
- Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.6/5
- Contact With Others4.5/5
- Time Pressure4.4/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
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- Marketing Managers96% skill match
- Management Analysts96% skill match
- Fashion Designers96% skill match
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Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Coordinationimportance 3.9/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.8/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.6/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.6/5
- Systems Analysisimportance 3.5/5
- Time Managementimportance 3.4/5
- Persuasionimportance 3.3/5
- Negotiationimportance 3.3/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- 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
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Achievement Orientation
- Leadership Orientation
- Cautiousness
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- ConventionalHigh
- EnterprisingHigh
- InvestigativeMedium
- RealisticLow
- SocialLow
- ArtisticLow
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Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where logisticians make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Warner Robins, GA13.46× national avg
- 2Lexington Park, MD11.85× national avg
- 3Huntsville, AL6.46× national avg
- 4Midland, MI4.54× national avg
- 5Ogden, UT3.95× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersCareer Change
- Management AnalystsLateral Move
- Medical and Health Services ManagersCareer Change
- Financial ManagersCareer Change
Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.
Business Administration and Management, General
- University of Phoenix-Arizona (Phoenix, AZ)grads earn ~$69,425
- Southern New Hampshire University (Manchester, NH)grads earn ~$75,423
- Western Governors University (Salt Lake City, UT)grads earn ~$98,950
- Valencia College (Orlando, FL)
- Southern New Hampshire University (Manchester, NH)grads earn ~$95,086