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	Logistics Analysts	Operations Research Analysts	Management Analysts	Supply Chain Managers	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	Business Continuity Planners
SUMMARY	36% Low Risk	25% Low Risk	19% Minimal Risk	21% Low Risk	24% Low Risk	20% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	6.1/10	6.9/10	8.1/10	7.2/10	7.0/10	6.1/10
POLLING	64% (High Risk, Based on 57 votes)	38% (Low Risk, Based on 98 votes)	37% (Low Risk, Based on 262 votes)	42% (Moderate Risk, Based on 130 votes)	47% (Moderate Risk, Based on 98 votes)	48% (Moderate Risk, Based on 44 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	16.7%	21.5%	8.8%	6.1%	6.1%	3.0%
WAGES	$80,880 or $38.88 per hour	$91,290 or $43.89 per hour	$101,190 or $48.65 per hour	$102,010 or $49.04 per hour	$102,010 or $49.04 per hour	$81,270 or $39.07 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	235,640	107,760	893,900	213,000	213,000	1,128,200
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DESCRIPTION	Analyze product delivery or supply chain processes to identify or recommend changes. May manage route activity including invoicing, electronic bills, and shipment tracing.	Formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decisionmaking, policy formulation, or other managerial functions. May collect and analyze data and develop decision support software, services, or products. May develop and supply optimal time, cost, or logistics networks for program evaluation, review, or implementation.	Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively. Includes program analysts and management consultants.	Direct or coordinate production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, or financial forecasting services or activities to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service, or safety. Examine existing procedures or opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs. Direct the movement, storage, or processing of inventory.	Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.	Develop, maintain, or implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, strategy selection, and documentation of business continuity and disaster recovery procedures. Plan, conduct, and debrief regular mock-disaster exercises to test the adequacy of existing plans and strategies, updating procedures and plans regularly. Act as a coordinator for continuity efforts after a disruption event.

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