Logisticians
Tasks Include:
- Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity.
- Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.
- Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.
- Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business.
- Protect and control proprietary materials.
- Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements.
- Develop and implement technical project management tools, such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices.
- Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.
- Report project plans, progress, and results.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +29.0%
National: +27.7%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$77,520.00
State
$80,180.00
Regional
Logisticians
Description
Career Cluster: | Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics |
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.
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Logisticians
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 75%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 8.33%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 8.33%
- Some College Courses = 8.33%
Related Work Experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 33.33%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 25%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 20.83%
- None = 8.33%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 8.33%
- Over 10 years = 4.17%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 25%
- None = 16.67%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 16.67%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 16.67%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 12.50%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 8.33%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 4.17%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 37.50%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 16.67%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 16.67%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 12.50%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 12.50%
- None or short demonstration = 4.17%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Logisticians
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity.
- Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.
- Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.
- Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business.
- Protect and control proprietary materials.
- Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements.
- Develop and implement technical project management tools, such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices.
- Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.
- Report project plans, progress, and results.
- Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development.
- Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations.
- Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates.
- Plan, organize, and execute logistics support activities, such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test equipment recommendations.
- Provide project management services, including the provision and analysis of technical data.
- Participate in the assessment and review of design alternatives and design change proposal impacts.
- Support the development of training materials and technical manuals.
- Stay informed of logistics technology advances and apply appropriate technology to improve logistics processes.
- Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs.
- Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as liaisons between subcontractors and organizations.
- Manage the logistical aspects of product life cycles, including coordination or provisioning of samples, and the minimization of obsolescence.
- Perform system lifecycle cost analysis and develop component studies.
- Perform managerial duties such as hiring and training employees and overseeing facility needs or requirements.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Logisticians
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Desktop computers
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Liquid crystal display projector (Liquid crystal display LCD video projectors)
- Personal computers (Personal computer platforms)
- Personal computers
- Semiconductor testers (Teradyne Catalyst)
- Semiconductor testers (Teradyne J750 testers)
- High capacity removable media drives (Universal serial bus USB flash drives)
- Personal computers (Workstation platforms)
Technologies Include:
- Accounting software
- Intuit QuickBooks software
- Charting software
- Microsoft Office Visio
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Customer relationship management CRM software
- Customer relationship management CRM software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Oracle E-Business Suite
- SAP ERP
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Inventory management software
- Radio frequency identification RFID software
- Warehouse management software
- Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
- RedPrairie E2e
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Procurement software
- Order management software
- Purchasing software
- Project management software
- Microsoft Project
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Logisticians
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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93.75 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
75.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
74.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
73.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
67.75 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
65.50 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
58.25 | Economics and Accounting | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
58.25 | Geography | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
58.25 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
57.25 | Sales and Marketing | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
54.25 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
54.25 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
54.25 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
52.00 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Logisticians
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
72.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
72.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
72.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
72.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
72.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
68.75 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
65.50 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
65.50 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
62.50 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
62.50 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
59.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
59.50 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
56.25 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
56.25 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
56.25 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
56.25 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
56.25 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
53.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
53.00 | Operations Analysis | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
50.00 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
50.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Logisticians
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
75.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
75.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
72.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
72.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
65.50 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
65.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
62.50 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
59.50 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
53.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
50.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Logisticians
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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85.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
84.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
83.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
82.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
82.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
80.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
78.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
76.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
75.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
72.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
72.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
70.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
69.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
69.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
68.75 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
67.75 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
66.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
66.75 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
66.75 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
65.50 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
65.50 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
63.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
63.50 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
63.50 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
63.50 | Staffing Organizational Units | Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
62.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
62.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
60.50 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
57.25 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
56.25 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
51.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
92.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
91.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
86.50 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
84.50 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
83.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
81.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
80.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
80.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
78.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
76.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
76.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
74.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
69.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
67.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
65.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
61.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
77.83 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
72.17 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
66.67 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
66.67 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
63.83 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
55.50 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Logisticians
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
98.40 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
92.20 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
91.60 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
90.80 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
88.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
81.60 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
80.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
80.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
79.20 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
79.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
78.40 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
77.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
75.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
74.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
74.20 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
68.40 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
67.60 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
66.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
66.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
65.80 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
61.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
60.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
60.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
56.60 | Degree of Automation | How automated is the job? |
51.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
51.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $46,260.00 | $77,520.00 | $99,400.00 |
Virginia | $47,910.00 | $80,180.00 | $104,330.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $63,667.47 | $104,670.72 | $132,767.71 |
Bay Consortium | $56,599.88 | $94,652.69 | $112,246.20 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $46,799.08 | $60,978.11 | $79,915.79 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $44,601.29 | $67,794.82 | $84,732.56 |
Crater Area | $53,984.97 | $89,624.80 | $106,689.01 |
Greater Peninsula | $50,077.91 | $81,055.99 | $95,434.92 |
Hampton Roads | $49,480.28 | $77,172.38 | $92,990.32 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $49,762.78 | $64,691.40 | $84,835.57 |
Northern Virginia | $61,685.89 | $87,126.16 | $112,330.84 |
Piedmont Workforce | $52,999.79 | $76,471.74 | $93,731.76 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $52,156.37 | $73,332.63 | $85,707.54 |
Southwestern Virginia | $50,980.48 | $64,627.15 | $83,254.79 |
West Piedmont | $44,988.84 | $60,538.56 | $75,556.93 |
Western Virginia | $49,862.72 | $66,140.62 | $84,883.50 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 195,000 | 249,100 | +27.7% |
Virginia | 8,043 | 10,376 | +29.0% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 770 | 978 | +27.0% |
Bay Consortium | 323 | 441 | +36.5% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 885 | 1,184 | +33.8% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 86 | 134 | +55.8% |
Crater Area | 396 | 458 | +15.7% |
Greater Peninsula | 521 | 636 | +22.1% |
Hampton Roads | 1,654 | 2,001 | +21.0% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 123 | 164 | +33.3% |
Northern Virginia | 2,488 | 3,380 | +35.9% |
Piedmont Workforce | 166 | 227 | +36.7% |
Shenandoah Valley | 321 | 494 | +53.9% |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | 121 | 151 | +24.8% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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- Project Management Specialists
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- Logistics Engineers
- Purchasing Managers
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
- Management Analysts
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
- Industrial Production Managers
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
- Information Technology Project Managers
- Procurement Clerks
- Software Developers
- General and Operations Managers
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
- Cargo and Freight Agents
- Sales Managers
- Recycling Coordinators
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- Logistics Analysts
- Logistics Engineers
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Aviation Maintenance and Allied
- Data Processing
- Executives, N.E.C.
- Functional Analysis
- Health Services Administration
- Logistics, General
- Non-Occupational, Other
- Not Occupationally Qualified, General
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- Supply Administration
- Transportation
- Unit Supply
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- Materiel Management
- Automated Logistical Specialist
- Supply Administration and Operations Specialist
- Logistics Specialist
- Petroleum Supply Specialist
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Logisticians
Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Logisticians
Titles
- Automated Logistics Specialist
- Integrated Logistics Support Manager (ILS Manager)
- Logistician
- Logistics Analyst
- Logistics Coordinator
- Logistics Engineer
- Logistics Management Specialist
- Logistics Manager
- Logistics Planner
- Logistics Specialist
- Logistics System Engineer
- Logistics Team Lead
- Logistics Technician
- Production Planner
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Logisticians
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