Logisticians
Business and Financial Operations Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 13-1081.00
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.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Very high· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.157
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.46
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Show 17 hidden tasks22 rated tasks · 20 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (90.9%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
| Task (O*NET 30.2) | Claude.aiRaw / share % | APIRaw / share % |
|---|---|---|
Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.13-1081.00 | 0.040044.4 | 0.060050.0 |
Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations.13-1081.00 | 0.020022.2 | 0.020016.7 |
Report project plans, progress, and results.13-1081.00 | 0.010011.1 | 0.030025.0 |
Support the development of training materials and technical manuals.13-1081.00 | 0.010011.1 | 0.01008.3 |
Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates.13-1081.00 | 0.010011.1 | 0.00000.0 |
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Report project plans, progress, and results.O*NET Task ID 8940 | 1.0 |
Support the development of training materials and technical manuals.O*NET Task ID 8947 | 1.0 |
Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.O*NET Task ID 8933 | 0.5 |
Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.O*NET Task ID 8934 | 0.5 |
Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business.O*NET Task ID 8935 | 0.5 |
Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements.O*NET Task ID 8937 | 0.5 |
Develop and implement technical project management tools, such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices.O*NET Task ID 8938 | 0.5 |
Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.O*NET Task ID 8939 | 0.5 |
Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development.O*NET Task ID 8941 | 0.5 |
Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations.O*NET Task ID 8942 | 0.5 |
Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates.O*NET Task ID 8943 | 0.5 |
Plan, organize, and execute logistics support activities, such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test equipment recommendations.O*NET Task ID 8944 | 0.5 |
Provide project management services, including the provision and analysis of technical data.O*NET Task ID 8945 | 0.5 |
Participate in the assessment and review of design alternatives and design change proposal impacts.O*NET Task ID 8946 | 0.5 |
Stay informed of logistics technology advances and apply appropriate technology to improve logistics processes.O*NET Task ID 8948 | 0.5 |
Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs.O*NET Task ID 8949 | 0.5 |
Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as liaisons between subcontractors and organizations.O*NET Task ID 8950 | 0.5 |
Manage the logistical aspects of product life cycles, including coordination or provisioning of samples, and the minimization of obsolescence.O*NET Task ID 8951 | 0.5 |
Perform system lifecycle cost analysis and develop component studies.O*NET Task ID 8952 | 0.5 |
Perform managerial duties such as hiring and training employees and overseeing facility needs or requirements.O*NET Task ID 20847 | 0.5 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (22)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity. | Core |
| Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met. | Core |
| Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products. | Core |
| Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business. | Core |
| Protect and control proprietary materials. | Core |
| Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements. | Core |
| Develop and implement technical project management tools, such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices. | Core |
| Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources. | Core |
| Report project plans, progress, and results. | Core |
| Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development. | Core |
| Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations. | Core |
| Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates. | Core |
| Plan, organize, and execute logistics support activities, such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test equipment recommendations. | Core |
| Provide project management services, including the provision and analysis of technical data. | Core |
| Participate in the assessment and review of design alternatives and design change proposal impacts. | Core |
| Support the development of training materials and technical manuals. | Core |
| Stay informed of logistics technology advances and apply appropriate technology to improve logistics processes. | Core |
| Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs. | Core |
| Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as liaisons between subcontractors and organizations. | Core |
| Manage the logistical aspects of product life cycles, including coordination or provisioning of samples, and the minimization of obsolescence. | Core |
| Perform system lifecycle cost analysis and develop component studies. | Core |
| Perform managerial duties such as hiring and training employees and overseeing facility needs or requirements. | Core |
0.00/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
None of this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks is classified as a physical task.
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
Values for the whole SOC 13-1081 group (Logisticians), not for this O*NET occupation alone.
- Employment, 2025
- 255K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 300K
- Change (2025–35)
- +17.6%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $82,320
- Typical education needed for entry
- Bachelor's degree
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23159 | 그 외 도시 및 교통 관련 전문가 | Related, not a match | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 2421Management and Organization Analysts
The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.
Management and organization analysts assist organizations to achieve greater efficiency and solve organizational problems. They study organizational structures, methods, systems and procedures.
Tasks
- (a) assisting and encouraging the development of objectives, strategies and plans aimed at achieving customer satisfaction and the efficient use of organizations’ resources;
- (b) analysing and evaluating current systems and structures;
- (c) discussing current systems with staff and observing systems at all levels of organization;
- (d) directing clients towards more efficient organization and developing solutions to organizational problems;
- (e) undertaking and reviewing work studies by analysing existing and proposed methods and procedures such as administrative and clerical procedures;
- (f) recording and analysing organizations’ workflow charts, records, reports, manuals and job descriptions;
- (g) preparing and recommending proposals to revise methods and procedures, alter work flows, redefine job functions and resolve organizational problems;
- (h) assisting in implementing approved recommendations, issuing revised instructions and procedure manuals, and drafting other documentation;
- (i) reviewing operating procedures and advising of departures from procedures and standards.
Example occupations
Business consultant · Management consultant · Organization and methods analyst
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- logistics analystESCO 2141.6Same scope
Logistics analysts streamline product manufacturing, transportation, storage and distribution. They assess production and supply chain problems to determine economically efficient solutions. They assists company managers in decision-making processes and direct programs designed to provide subcontractors, managers and customers with logistic technology.
- intermodal logistics managerESCO 1324.3.3Overlapping, not the same
Intermodal logistics managers manage and oversee commercial and operational aspects of intermodal logistics for an organisation.
- logistics engineerESCO 2149.2.6Overlapping, not the same
Logistics engineers design and implement systems aimed to optimise the time and efforts invested in transportation activities. They ensure that systems allow for micro-tracking and smooth communication across transport methods and stages.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
ESCO reuse terms and the modification notice are in Credits.
France classification links (ROME)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.
| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| M1619 | Approvisionneur / Approvisionneuse points de distribution | This occupation is broader |
| N1306 | Coordonnateur / Coordonnatrice de projet logistique humanitaire | This occupation is broaderprovisional |
| N1210 | Logisticien / Logisticienne | Overlapping, not the sameprovisional |
| N1301 | Responsable logistique | Overlapping, not the sameprovisional |
| H1403 | Gestionnaire de flux de production | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| K1736 | Spécialiste de l'aide au déploiement des forces combattantes | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
ROME codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET-SOC occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a France Travail correspondence.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and CNO-11 occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 1315 | Directores de empresas de abastecimiento, transporte, distribución y afines | Related, not a match |
| 2621 | Analistas de gestión y organización | Related, not a match |
| 4123 | Empleados de logística y transporte de pasajeros y mercancías | Related, not a match |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 51624 | Speditions- und Logistikkaufleute - hoch komplexe Tätigkeiten | Same scope |
| 51623 | Speditions- und Logistikkaufleute - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | Related, not a match |
| 51614 | Verkehrskaufleute - hoch komplexe Tätigkeiten | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
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Japan classification links (JSCO)
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| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | 企画事務員 | Related, not a match |
| 271 | 生産現場事務員 | Related, not a match |
| 272 | 出荷・受荷事務員 | Related, not a match |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
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