Logistics Engineers

Moderate Risk
41%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
34%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
47%
(Moderate Risk)
Average: 41%
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
19.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$79,400
or $38.17 per hour
Volume
228,470
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Logisticians.

SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
7.0/10

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Calculated automation risk

34% (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.

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

  • Originality

  • Persuasion

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

47% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, employees may be able to find reassurance in the automated risk level we have generated, which shows 34% chance of automation.

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Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Logisticians' job openings is expected to rise 19.3% by 2033

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Logisticians' was $79,400, or $38 per hour

'Logisticians' were paid 65.2% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 228,470 people employed as 'Logisticians' within the United States.

This represents around 0.15% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 664 people are employed as 'Logisticians'.

Job description

Design or analyze operational solutions for projects such as transportation optimization, network modeling, process and methods analysis, cost containment, capacity enhancement, routing and shipment optimization, or information management.

SOC Code: 13-1081.01

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