Mid-Level

Logistics Analytics Manager

The supply chain data expert — turning logistics information into insights that optimize routes, costs, and service levels.

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Job markets for Logistics Analytics Managers
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Logistics Analytics Manager

As a Logistics Analytics Manager, you're responsible for extracting insights from supply chain data to improve operations. You're building dashboards, analyzing transportation costs, identifying optimization opportunities, and providing the analytical foundation for logistics decisions. It's where data science meets supply chain operations.

Your day involves both analysis and communication. You might build a model to optimize carrier allocation, then present findings on cost trends to leadership, then work with IT on data quality issues, then collaborate with operations on implementing recommendations. You need to understand both the statistics and the business context.

The hardest part is getting actionable insights from messy data. Logistics data comes from many systems — TMS, WMS, carrier systems, ERP — and is often inconsistent. You need to clean, integrate, and make sense of it before analysis even starts. The people who thrive here love working with data and can translate analytical findings into operational language.

RelationshipsAbove avg
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SupportModerate
AchievementModerate
RecognitionModerate
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Data maturityTool stackAnalytics scopeTeam sizeBusiness complexity
Logistics analytics varies by data maturity and scope. Some companies have clean data warehouses and advanced analytics tools; others require significant data wrangling. The scope might be narrow (transportation only) or broad (end-to-end supply chain). Team structures vary from embedded analysts to centralized analytics groups. Companies with more complex networks have more opportunities for optimization impact.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Logistics Analytics Managers (SOC 11-3071.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$61K–$181K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
213K
U.S. Employment
+6.1%
10yr Growth
19K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

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BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

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