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Logistics Tech

Career Overview

Analyze and coordinate the ongoing 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.


Career Outlook


Projections 2022-2030

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. With a
30% Percent change.


2020 Employment

191,000

2030 Employment

247,300

What training is needed?

People starting in this career usually have:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • No work experience
  • No on-the-job training

Programs that can prepare you for this career are:
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Operations Management and Supervision

What does a typical day look like?

  • Develop business relationships.
  • Supervise employees.
  • Prepare proposal documents.
  • Analyze logistics processes.
  • Allocate physical resources within organizations.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2055370
Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.