Supply Chain Managers build coordination, judgment and decision making and time management 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 Logisticians (94%).
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 | Logisticians | 94% | $82,320 | — | None |
| 2 | Logistics Analysts | 89% | $82,320Pay for the broader BLS group “Logisticians” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | General and Operations Managers | 88% | $105,770 | — | None |
| 4 | Project Management Specialists | 84% | $102,320 | — | None |
| 5 | Logistics Engineers | 82% | $82,320Pay for the broader BLS group “Logisticians” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 80% | $87,520 | — | None |
| 7 | Marketing Managers | 80% | $166,790 | — | None |
| 8 | Management Analysts | 78% | $101,860 | — | None |
| 9 | Sales Managers | 78% | $148,270 | — | None |
| 10 | Information Technology Project Managers | 78% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Supply Chain Managers, median —. 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 supply chain managers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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94% skill match · $82,320
Operations Analysis · Programming · Quality Control Analysis
89% skill match · $82,320 (broader BLS group)
Programming · Quality Control Analysis
88% skill match · $105,770
Operation and Control · Management of Personnel Resources · Quality Control Analysis
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Logisticians (94% skill match, median $82,320), Logistics Analysts (89% skill match, median $82,320) and General and Operations Managers (88% skill match, median $105,770), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than supply chain managers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. One usually needs a graduate degree: Chief Executives.
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.