Logistics Analysts
Job Zone 4 - Considerable preparation needed
Analyze product delivery or supply chain processes to identify or recommend changes. May manage route activity including invoicing, electronic bills, and shipment tracing.
Median pay: $82,320/yr (U.S. national, May 2025)
Typical range nationwide (10th–90th percentile). This is a population snapshot, not a personal prediction - actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience.
Job outlook: +16.7% projected growth, 2024–2034 — much faster than average.
About 26,400 openings per year, on average, over the decade.
Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS and Employment Projections.
• Maintain databases of logistics information.
• Remotely monitor the flow of vehicles or inventory, using Web-based logistics information systems to track vehicles or containers.
• Communicate with or monitor service providers, such as ocean carriers, air freight forwarders, global consolidators, customs brokers, or trucking companies.
• Track product flow from origin to final delivery.
• Interpret data on logistics elements, such as availability, maintainability, reliability, supply chain management, strategic sourcing or distribution, supplier management, or transportation.
• Recommend improvements to existing or planned logistics processes.
• Apply analytic methods or tools to understand, predict, or control logistics operations or processes.
• Prepare reports on logistics performance measures.
What's the median pay for Logistics Analysts?
The median pay for Logistics Analysts is $82,320 per year, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What's the job outlook for Logistics Analysts?
Employment for Logistics Analysts is projected to change +16.7% from 2024 to 2034 - much faster than average.
What education is typically required for Logistics Analysts?
Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
How many job openings are there each year for Logistics Analysts?
About 26,400 openings per year, on average, over the decade.