Logisticians

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
39%
risk level
POLLING
44%
Based on 179 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
27.7%
by 2031
WAGES
$77,520
or $37.27 hourly
VOLUME
202,970
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
6.8/10

Automation risk

39% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Originality

  • Negotiation

  • Persuasion

User poll

44% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's unclear if this occupation will be replaced. However, employees may be able to find reassurance in the automated risk level we have generated, which only shows 39% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that this occupation will be replaced by robots or AI in the next 20 years?






Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Logisticians' job openings is expected to rise 27.7% by 2031

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Logisticians' was $77,520, or $37.27 per hour

'Logisticians' were paid 67.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 202,970 people employed as Logisticians within the United States.

This represents around 0.14% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 728 people are employed as Logisticians.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 13-1081.00

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Comments

Jack (Small chance) says
Supply Chain problems are way too complex for machines to handle. Definitely AI will help to make these problems easier to solve but there's always going to be human or natural factors that AI cannot handle at this point.
Aug 20, 2020 at 09:44 PM

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