Career Paths From Logisticians

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersCareer Change95.4% skill match
Logisticians and Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 30% higher.
Current median salary
$82,320
Target median salary
$107,230
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Management AnalystsLateral Move96.1% skill match
Logisticians and Management Analysts share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Management Analysts sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 24% higher.
Current median salary
$82,320
Target median salary
$101,860
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Medical and Health Services ManagersCareer Change96% skill match
Logisticians and Medical and Health Services Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Medical and Health Services Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 50% higher.
Current median salary
$82,320
Target median salary
$123,860
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Financial ManagersCareer Change96.7% skill match
Logisticians and Financial Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Financial Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 102% higher.
Current median salary
$82,320
Target median salary
$166,570
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Marketing ManagersCareer Change96.3% skill match
Logisticians and Marketing Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Marketing Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 103% higher.
Current median salary
$82,320
Target median salary
$166,790
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Advertising and Promotions ManagersCareer Change94.8% skill match
Logisticians and Advertising and Promotions Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Advertising and Promotions Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 62% higher.
Current median salary
$82,320
Target median salary
$133,660
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsLateral Move95.8% skill match
Logisticians and Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 4% lower.
Current median salary
$82,320
Target median salary
$78,760
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Art DirectorsCareer Change97.6% skill match
Logisticians and Art Directors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Art Directors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 40% higher.
Current median salary
$82,320
Target median salary
$114,850
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsLateral Move95.4% skill match
Logisticians and Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 5% lower.
Current median salary
$82,320
Target median salary
$78,210
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Industrial-Organizational PsychologistsCareer Change97.4% skill match
Logisticians and Industrial-Organizational Psychologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Industrial-Organizational Psychologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 136% higher.
Current median salary
$82,320
Target median salary
$193,950
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Urban and Regional PlannersCareer Change97.6% skill match
Logisticians and Urban and Regional Planners share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Urban and Regional Planners is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 9% higher.
Current median salary
$82,320
Target median salary
$89,320
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Fashion DesignersCareer Change96% skill match
Logisticians and Fashion Designers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Fashion Designers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4).
Current median salary
$82,320
Target median salary
$80,960
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
EpidemiologistsCareer Change95% skill match
Logisticians and Epidemiologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Epidemiologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 6% higher.
Current median salary
$82,320
Target median salary
$87,220
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Music Directors and ComposersCareer Change95.2% skill match
Logisticians and Music Directors and Composers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Music Directors and Composers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 10% lower.
Current median salary
$82,320
Target median salary
$73,710
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
ArchivistsCareer Change96% skill match
Logisticians and Archivists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Archivists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 22% lower.
Current median salary
$82,320
Target median salary
$64,550
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.