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 19 Logistician (General) job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 650 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 $101,793.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $101,793.

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 $81,882.

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	62.46%
Master's Degree	15.23%
Doctoral Degree	2.31%
Other	21.69%

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	6.99%
3 to 5 years	32.72%
6 to 8 years	20.59%
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 (45.08%)
Planning (38.46%)
Communication (29.23%)
Microsoft Office (26.92%)
Operations (26.62%)
Program Management (21.38%)
Microsoft Excel (20.46%)
Coordinating (19.54%)
Accountability (16.77%)
Leadership (13.69%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

Logistics (34%)
Integrated Logistics Support (25.21%)
Procurement (26.04%)
Inventory Management (13.6%)
Product Support (33.83%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

Shipping And Receiving (11.61%)
Logistics Planning (9.78%)
Sustainability Planning (14.43%)
Supply Management (2.16%)
Supply Chain (13.6%)
Auditing (5.47%)
Microsoft Access (6.63%)
Systems Engineering (7.96%)
Configuration Management (11.28%)
Warehousing (9.95%)
Financial Analysis (6.63%)
Data Analysis (6.14%)
Maintainability (10.78%)
Inventory Control (8.96%)
Milestones (Project Management) (8.46%)
Purchasing (10.78%)
Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (7.96%)
Project Management (13.43%)
Supply Chain Management (11.94%)
Process Improvement (6.8%)
Technical Communication (12.77%)
Technical Documentation (10.28%)
Logistics Management (18.24%)
Lifecycle Management (11.11%)
Electronic Systems (6.97%)

Salary Boosting Skills

A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.

Life Cycle Logistics (100%)

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
Medical Logistician
Journeyman Electrician
Track Worker
Life Cycle Manager
Product Lifecycle Manager
Security Clerk
Program Integrator

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.

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)
Booz Allen Hamilton (12)
Amentum (11)
Duit (11)
Serco (9)
Scientific Research Corporation (9)
Qualis Corporation (9)
COLSA Corporation (9)
DCS Corporation (8)
Three Saints Bay (8)

North Carolina

V2X Limited (3)
Vectrus (3)
Solutions Through Innovative Technologies (2)
Ops Tech Alliance, Llc. (2)
Linchpin Solutions (1)
Telum Corporation (1)
Interactive Process Technology (1)
Credence Management Solutions (1)
People, Technology And Processes (1)
Mr. Tire (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!

All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.

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