Logistician (General)
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Logistician develops estimates of demand for company products. Analyzes business and economic data and develops forecasts of product sales that can be used for production planning. Plans and manages purchasing of supplies needed by a company or organization. Develops order schedules and policies, cultivates relationships with suppliers, monitors supply quality; identifies cost-effective sources for products and services.
Job Outlook
There were 28 Logistician (General) job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 664 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Logistician / Supply Chain Specialist industry, which includes the Logistician (General) career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Logistician (General) jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $107,420.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $107,420.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Logistician (General) postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $87,733.
Education and Experience
Posted Logistician (General) jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 62.35% |
| Master's Degree | 16.57% |
| Doctoral Degree | 2.41% |
| Other | 22.14% |
Posted Logistician (General) jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 7.51% |
| 3 to 5 years | 31.84% |
| 6 to 8 years | 20.93% |
| 9+ years | 39.71% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Logistician (General) positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Management (45.63%)
- Planning (39.01%)
- Communication (30.42%)
- Microsoft Office (27.41%)
- Operations (26.81%)
- Microsoft Excel (21.23%)
- Program Management (20.93%)
- Coordinating (18.98%)
- Accountability (17.17%)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (14.61%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Procurement (28.99%)
- Inventory Management (12.56%)
- Logistics (34.62%)
- Integrated Logistics Support (22.87%)
- Product Support (32.69%)
- Life Cycle Logistics (21.58%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Shipping And Receiving (11.76%)
- Property Accounting (6.6%)
- Logistics Planning (9.82%)
- Sustainability Planning (15.14%)
- Supply Chain (13.04%)
- Supply Management (2.74%)
- Microsoft Access (7.25%)
- Configuration Management (11.27%)
- Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (8.86%)
- Systems Engineering (7.41%)
- Purchasing (10.47%)
- Inventory Control (8.86%)
- Lifecycle Management (10.47%)
- Technical Communication (12.88%)
- Warehousing (9.98%)
- Logistics Management (17.71%)
- Project Management (14.01%)
- Maintainability (9.98%)
- Milestones (Project Management) (9.34%)
- Supply Chain Management (13.04%)
- Technical Documentation (9.5%)
- Electronic Systems (7.09%)
- Tooling (3.22%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Logistician (General) skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Logistician
- Acquisition Logistician
- Acquisition Manager
- Journeyman Electrician
- Medical Logistician
- Track Worker
- Life Cycle Manager
- Radar Systems Engineer
- Product Lifecycle Manager
- Security Clerk
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Logistics Manager
- Supply Chain Specialist (General)
- Supply Chain Manager
- Materials Analyst
- Supply Chain Director
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Logistician (General) jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Abacus Technology Corporation (40)
- Duit (12)
- Booz Allen Hamilton (11)
- Serco (11)
- Scientific Research Corporation (10)
- Amentum (10)
- CACI International (10)
- Qualis Corporation (9)
- COLSA Corporation (9)
- DCS Corporation (8)
North Carolina
- V2X Limited (4)
- Solutions Through Innovative Technologies (4)
- Vectrus (3)
- Koniag Government Services (2)
- Koniag Management Solutions (2)
- Ops Tech Alliance, Llc. (2)
- Linchpin Solutions (1)
- Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (1)
- Telum Corporation (1)
- Interactive Process Technology (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Management, Marketing Analytics Master's Degrees
- Operations & Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificates
- Operations Research Master's Degrees
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