Jobs Similar to Supply Chain Managers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to supply chain managers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, Logisticians and Purchasing Managers.
Supply Chain Managers: $107,230 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Supply Chain Managers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersSame group | 86% | $107,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Logisticians | 84% | $82,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Purchasing ManagersSame group | 82% | $148,080 | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | General and Operations Managers | 81% | $105,770 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 80% | $87,520 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 80% | $96,660 | High school |
| 7 | Logistics Analysts | 79% | $82,320Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Chief Executives | 78% | $213,990 | Graduate degree |
| 9 | Sales Managers | 78% | $148,270 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Information Technology Project Managers | 78% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Customs Brokers | 78% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 12 | Project Management Specialists | 77% | $102,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Treasurers and ControllersSame group | 77% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Freight Forwarders | 77% | $52,260Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 15 | Gambling Managers | 77% | $93,220 | High school |
| 16 | Financial ManagersSame group | 76% | $166,570 | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | 76% | $166,790 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Wind Energy Development Managers | 76% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Business Continuity Planners | 76% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 76% | $69,500 | Training or associate |
- 1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
86% similar · $107,230 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 2Logisticians
84% similar · $82,320 · Bachelor's degree
- 3Purchasing Managers
82% similar · $148,080 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 4General and Operations Managers
81% similar · $105,770 · Bachelor's degree
- 5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
80% similar · $87,520 · Bachelor's degree
- 6Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
80% similar · $96,660 · High school
- 7Logistics Analysts
79% similar · $82,320 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Chief Executives
78% similar · $213,990 · Graduate degree
- 9Sales Managers
78% similar · $148,270 · Bachelor's degree
- 10Information Technology Project Managers
78% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Customs Brokers
78% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 12Project Management Specialists
77% similar · $102,320 · Bachelor's degree
- 13Treasurers and Controllers
77% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 14Freight Forwarders
77% similar · $52,260 (broader group) · High school
- 15Gambling Managers
77% similar · $93,220 · High school
- 16Financial Managers
76% similar · $166,570 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 17Marketing Managers
76% similar · $166,790 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Wind Energy Development Managers
76% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Business Continuity Planners
76% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
76% similar · $69,500 · Training or associate
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for supply chain managers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where supply chain managers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Logisticians (94)
- Logistics Analysts (89)
- Logistics Engineers (82)
- General and Operations Managers (81)
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers (80)
- Information Technology Project Managers (78)
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers (76)
- Wind Energy Development Managers (76)
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products (75)
- Cost Estimators (74)
Questions about jobs like supply chain managers
What jobs are most similar to supply chain managers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (86% similar), Logisticians (84% similar), Purchasing Managers (82% similar), General and Operations Managers (81% similar) and First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers (80% similar).
Do jobs like supply chain managers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than supply chain managers where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.