Logisticians
Also called: Client Services Administrator, Logistician, Production Planner, Supply Management SpecialistAnalyze 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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What the data says: AI could halve the time on 16 of its 22 tasks, yet jobs are projected to grow 17.6% by 2035. In the most exposed occupations, the squeeze shows up first among early-career workers. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
BLS figures cover the broader occupation “Logisticians”, which includes this one and others.
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 2.8% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 7.9 hires for every 10 job openings in professional and business services, which employs about 31% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.7.9 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $98,450 | $74,490 to $124,380 | 5,190 |
| Alaska | $87,280 | $67,850 to $114,270 | 530 |
| Arizona | $77,620 | $59,640 to $100,630 | 4,800 |
| Arkansas | $78,400 | $62,240 to $106,710 | 2,220 |
| California | $92,890 | $71,910 to $121,470 | 32,940 |
| Colorado | $96,090 | $77,390 to $121,850 | 4,490 |
| Connecticut | $85,450 | $74,400 to $101,650 | 2,200 |
| Delaware | $96,090 | $73,820 to $115,950 | 520 |
| District of Columbia | $104,770 | $76,720 to $134,140 | 1,350 |
| Florida | $76,410 | $56,850 to $97,650 | 15,020 |
| Georgia | $77,570 | $60,200 to $97,320 | 12,580 |
| Guam | $65,440 | $60,470 to $83,780 | 130 |
| Hawaii | $100,340 | $78,670 to $124,680 | 570 |
| Idaho | $73,920 | $59,580 to $98,110 | 570 |
| Illinois | $80,100 | $63,300 to $100,620 | 14,170 |
| Indiana | $77,670 | $62,140 to $100,720 | 3,890 |
| Iowa | $78,740 | $64,110 to $98,140 | 2,480 |
| Kansas | $69,520 | $59,520 to $90,890 | 1,780 |
| Kentucky | $68,420 | $58,510 to $82,960 | 2,590 |
| Louisiana | $75,230 | $64,100 to $100,230 | 1,710 |
| Maine | $77,780 | $56,300 to $92,920 | 570 |
| Maryland | $102,700 | $81,100 to $130,870 | 6,840 |
| Massachusetts | $100,360 | $79,150 to $131,580 | 5,250 |
| Michigan | $83,200 | $65,220 to $106,570 | 10,270 |
| Minnesota | $82,320 | $65,840 to $104,180 | 3,450 |
| Mississippi | $75,160 | $60,030 to $88,710 | 1,560 |
| Missouri | $78,350 | $61,030 to $101,080 | 3,440 |
| Montana | $81,270 | $70,010 to $99,300 | 280 |
| Nebraska | $65,370 | $52,140 to $85,550 | 1,500 |
| Nevada | $79,600 | $63,310 to $98,470 | 1,290 |
| New Hampshire | $81,270 | $63,980 to $101,970 | 690 |
| New Jersey | $92,280 | $78,240 to $115,170 | 6,280 |
| New Mexico | $98,430 | $78,080 to $119,740 | 850 |
| New York | $88,240 | $72,550 to $110,350 | 6,930 |
| North Carolina | $80,780 | $65,350 to $106,240 | 7,860 |
| North Dakota | $72,800 | $62,080 to $85,990 | 310 |
| Ohio | $83,460 | $64,400 to $105,340 | 8,990 |
| Oklahoma | $86,600 | $62,150 to $105,370 | 3,830 |
| Oregon | $83,180 | $68,370 to $108,830 | 3,170 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,340 | $62,060 to $99,970 | 9,980 |
| Puerto Rico | $54,380 | $40,750 to $72,490 | 1,110 |
| Rhode Island | $76,180 | $63,480 to $98,940 | 550 |
| South Carolina | $80,330 | $61,810 to $99,590 | 5,250 |
| South Dakota | $80,020 | $69,860 to $102,050 | 210 |
| Tennessee | $71,280 | $49,710 to $91,970 | 4,990 |
| Texas | $75,480 | $58,470 to $98,900 | 21,030 |
| Utah | $83,300 | $65,430 to $103,380 | 3,760 |
| Vermont | $83,560 | $70,870 to $94,890 | 260 |
| Virgin Islands | $68,790 | $39,990 to $81,910 | 40 |
| Virginia | $98,920 | $78,210 to $126,840 | 10,540 |
| Washington | $107,250 | $87,610 to $132,340 | 5,670 |
| West Virginia | $71,590 | $56,610 to $92,080 | 590 |
| Wisconsin | $73,180 | $61,130 to $95,530 | 5,140 |
| Wyoming | $85,550 | $73,320 to $100,420 | 120 |
Nationally: $82,320. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
AI could halve the time on 16 of its 22 tasks
| AI rating | Its main tasks | Share of Claude conversations May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Not much | Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity. | Not published |
| Not much | Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met. | 0.04% |
| Not much | Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements. | Not published |
| AI + software | Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as liaisons between subcontractors and organizations. | Not published |
| AI alone | Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates. | 0.01% |
| AI + software | Report project plans, progress, and results. | 0.01% |
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| AI + software | Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs. | Not published |
| AI alone | Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations. | 0.02% |
| AI + software | Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources. | Not published |
| Not much | Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business. | Not published |
| AI + software | Stay informed of logistics technology advances and apply appropriate technology to improve logistics processes. | Not published |
| Not much | Protect and control proprietary materials. | Not published |
| Not much | Perform managerial duties such as hiring and training employees and overseeing facility needs or requirements. | Not published |
| AI alone | Provide project management services, including the provision and analysis of technical data. | under 0.01% |
| AI + software | Develop and implement technical project management tools, such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices. | Not published |
| AI + software | Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products. | Not published |
| AI + software | Perform system lifecycle cost analysis and develop component studies. | Not published |
| AI alone | Support the development of training materials and technical manuals. | 0.01% |
| AI + software | Participate in the assessment and review of design alternatives and design change proposal impacts. | Not published |
| AI + software | Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development. | Not published |
| AI + software | Plan, organize, and execute logistics support activities, such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test equipment recommendations. | Not published |
| AI + software | Manage the logistical aspects of product life cycles, including coordination or provisioning of samples, and the minimization of obsolescence. | Not published |
Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 6 of the 22 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.
Where people already use AI
The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 22 tasks fall under 18 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.
- #4 Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise
- #11 Provide information to guests, clients, or customers
- #23 Prepare informational or instructional materials
| Work activity | This occupation's tasks under it | People asked AI for help in 10,000 conversations |
AI did it for them in 10,000 conversations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures | |||
| Prepare proposals or grant applications | |||
| Distribute materials, supplies, or resources | |||
| Supervise personnel activities | |||
| Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise | |||
| Provide information to guests, clients, or customers | |||
| Prepare informational or instructional materials | |||
| Evaluate programs, practices, or processes |
Show all 18 activities
| Analyze business or financial data | |||
| Develop operational or technical procedures or standards | |||
| Advise others on business or operational matters | |||
| Communicate with others about operational plans or activities | |||
| Develop professional relationships or networks | |||
| Collect data about consumer needs or opinions | |||
| Analyze data to improve operations | |||
| Communicate with others about business strategies | |||
| Develop financial or business plans | |||
| Coordinate regulatory compliance activities |
How people in this work use Claude
What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations
- A document or report23%
- An email or message14%
- Advice or a recommendation9%
- A plan or strategy6%
- An explanation or answer5%
How they worked with Claude
68% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for logisticians specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 85,811 moves out
- 1 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 11%
- 2 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Very high +6.1% 4%
- 3 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 4%
- 4 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Very high -1.3% 4%
- 5 General and Operations Managers High +5.0% 3%
Where people moved in from
of 85,918 moves in
- 1 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 8%
- 2 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Very high -1.3% 4%
- 3 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Very high +6.1% 4%
- 4 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 4%
- 5 Customer Service Representatives Very high -5.3% 4%
Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
O*NET survey of workers in this occupation
- 8% high school
- 8% postsecondary certificate
- 8% some college
- 75% bachelor's
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 24 people answered.
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 3% less than high school
- 21% high school
- 23% some college
- 9% associate's
- 34% bachelor's
- 7% master's
- 1% professional degree
- 1% doctorate
Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation · 1,980 people surveyed.
Why the two can differ
O*NET asks about 20 people in each occupation, which makes its shares uncertain, but it reports the exact occupation and counts certificates. The Census survey reaches thousands, but it groups some occupations together and counts degrees only. More in the Guide
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation
3 programs: Business Administration and Management, General, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management and Operations Management and Supervision.
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
13.9% this occupation
45.3% all occupations
| By kind | This occupation | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| a license | <0.5% | 19.1% |
| an educational certificate | <0.5% | 2.8% |
| a certification | not published |
Share of jobs whose employer requires it. BLS doesn't say which credential. How to read this
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeships: DOL's list of apprenticeable occupations doesn't include this one.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS · Brynjolfsson, Chandar and Chen, Stanford (Aug 2026)
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