Occupational Employment Statistics
13-1081 Logisticians
Analyze and coordinate the 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. Excludes “Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers” (11-3071).
Northwest Minnesota
| 50 | 9 | $35.84/hr | $23.34/hr | $26.83/hr | $37.16/hr | $41.50/hr | $49.91/hr |
Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
Construction | 20 | $34.56/hr |
Manufacturing | 710 | $40.43/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 470 | $36.77/hr |
Financial Activities | N/A | N/A |
Professional and Business Services | 1,620 | $36.89/hr |
Education and Health Services | 80 | $34.80/hr |
Other Services | N/A | N/A |
Public Administration | 100 | $36.70/hr |
Purchasing Managers
| 1,550 | $61.59/hr | 4.9% |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
| 2,780 | $50.73/hr | 4.0% |
Managers, All Other
| 5,740 | $64.34/hr | N/A |
Computer Occupations, All Other
| 4,310 | $48.49/hr | 7.5% |
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
| 16,920 | $31.90/hr | N/A |
Industrial Engineers
| 15,530 | $48.01/hr | 11.2% |
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
| 2,720 | $42.57/hr | -3.3% |
Data Scientists
| 1,600 | $53.39/hr | N/A |
Chief Executives
| 7,270 | $82.15/hr | -8.1% |
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
| 3,250 | $26.31/hr | 2.2% |
- Prepare reports on logistics performance measures.
- Develop or maintain payment systems to ensure accuracy of vendor payments.
- Develop or maintain freight rate databases for use by supply chain departments to determine the most economical modes of transportation.
- Direct the work of logistics analysts.
- Communicate with or monitor service providers, such as ocean carriers, air freight forwarders, global consolidators, customs brokers, or trucking companies.
- Identify cost-reduction or process-improvement logistic opportunities.
- Review contractual commitments, customer specifications, or related information to determine logistics or support requirements.
- Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.
- Protect and control proprietary materials.
- Maintain logistics records in accordance with corporate policies.