Logisticians build coordination, complex problem solving and judgment and decision making skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (95%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 95% | $107,230 | +30% | None |
| 2 | Supply Chain Managers | 94% | $107,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Purchasing Managers | 87% | $148,080 | +80% | None |
| 4 | Information Technology Project Managers | 84% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | General and Operations Managers | 83% | $105,770 | +28% | None |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 82% | $87,520 | +6% | None |
| 7 | Sales Managers | 82% | $148,270 | +80% | None |
| 8 | Financial Examiners | 78% | $94,160 | +14% | None |
| 9 | Insurance Underwriters | 78% | $81,370 | −1% | None |
| 10 | Emergency Management Directors | 78% | $93,330 | +13% | None |
Compared with Logisticians, median $82,320. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as logisticians (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
95% skill match · $107,230 · +30% pay
Troubleshooting · Operation and Control · Operations Monitoring
94% skill match · $107,230 (broader BLS group)
Management of Material Resources · Systems Evaluation · Time Management
87% skill match · $148,080 · +80% pay
Troubleshooting · Management of Personnel Resources · Negotiation
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (95% skill match, median $107,230), Supply Chain Managers (94% skill match, median $107,230) and Purchasing Managers (87% skill match, median $148,080), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 14 pay more than logisticians at the median. The biggest increases: Computer and Information Systems Managers (+113%, $175,140), Marketing Managers (+103%, $166,790) and Financial Managers (+102%, $166,570).
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.