Summary Report for:
13-1081.01 - Logistics Engineers
Design and analyze operational solutions for projects such as transportation optimization, network modeling, process and methods analysis, cost containment, capacity enhancement, routing and shipment optimization, and information management.
This title represents an occupation for which data collection is currently underway.
Tasks | Interests | Work Values | Wages & Employment
Tasks
- Apply logistics modeling techniques to address issues such as operational process improvement and facility design or layout.
- Evaluate effectiveness of current or future logistical processes.
- Provide facility and capacity planning analyses for distribution and transportation functions in logistics.
- Provide logistics technology and information for effective and efficient support of product, equipment, or system manufacturing or service.
- Analyze and interpret logistics data involving customer service, forecasting, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, transportation, or warehousing.
- Conduct logistics studies and analyses, such as time studies, zero-base analyses, rate analyses, network analyses, flow-path analyses, and supply chain analyses.
- Determine logistics support requirements, such as facility details, staffing needs, and safety or maintenance plans.
- Determine feasibility of designing new facilities or modifying existing facilities, based on such factors as cost, available space, schedule, technical requirements, and ergonomics.
- Develop and maintain cost estimates, forecasts, or cost models.
- Develop metrics, internal analysis tools, or key performance indicators for business units within logistics.
Interests
Interest code: ICR
| Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
| Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
| Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. |
Work Values
| 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. |
| Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employs to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
| 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. |
Wages & Employment Trends
National
Median wages data collected from Logisticians.
Employment data collected from Logisticians.
| Median wages (2008) | $31.96 hourly, $66,480 annual |
| Employment (2008) | 100,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2008-2018) | 
Much faster than average (20% or higher)
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| Projected need (2008-2018) | 41,900 additional employees |
State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 wage data
and 2008-2018 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected need" represents job openings due to growth and net replacement.