How to Become a Logistician
Coordinate how products move from suppliers to customers, keeping supply chains fast, cheap, and unbroken. It typically requires a bachelor's degree, with a median salary of $82,320 per year and much faster than average projected job growth.
Median pay
$82,320/yr
Middle half
$64,440 to $106,190
Job growth
Much faster than average
Openings / yr
26,400
Majors that lead here
Key skills
- Supply Chain Coordination
- Inventory Management
- Data Analysis
- Vendor Relations
- Problem Solving
Helpful certifications
- APICS CSCP/CPIM
- CTL (Certified in Transportation and Logistics)
Is this career a fit?
Remote-friendly
67/100
Work-life balance
53/100
Stress level
58/100
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a Logistician make?
The median pay for a Logistician is $82,320 a year, and the middle half of workers earn between $64,440 and $106,190 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). That covers everyone in the job, not only people starting out, so newer workers sit toward the lower end.
What degree do you need to become a Logistician?
The usual entry point is a bachelor's degree. Common majors are Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, and Industrial Engineering.
Is Logistician a growing field?
Projected job growth for this role from 2024 to 2034 is much faster than average (BLS projections via O*NET), with roughly 26,400 U.S. openings a year.
What skills does a Logistician use most?
Common skills for this role are Supply Chain Coordination, Inventory Management, Data Analysis, Vendor Relations, and Problem Solving.
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Take the major quizWhere these pay figures come from
Career pay is the annual wage of everyone working in that occupation, not only recent graduates, so it includes people who have done the job for decades. The middle half is the 25th to the 75th percentile. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine (median and percentile annual wages May 2025; employment projections 2024-2034).
All figures are national. What you earn depends on where you work, who you work for, and how far you take the degree.
Job-growth figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine (median and percentile annual wages May 2025; employment projections 2024-2034).