Logisticians

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics In demand
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.

What a logistician does

Become a logistician

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good logistician

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $45 per hour with an average salary of $92,900 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $35 and $51 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $73,800 and $106,400 per year.

Logistician job outlook

  • There are 3,971 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 785 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

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