The Average Salary of Jobs in Logistics
Logistics is the process of planning and ultimately transferring resources from the producer to the consumer, which can be an individual or another business. At the top levels, it requires coordinating and scheduling by managers, analysis and routing by technicians, and actual packaging and delivery by warehouse personnel and drivers. Salaries depend on the type of job and the employing industry, among other factors.
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Jobs
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Job descriptions are the primary factor in determining logistics salaries because they define the duties and responsibilities of employees. General managers, for example, assumes ultimate responsibility for the success of the flow of resources in their organizations, and earns the highest salaries at a median $70,124 per year. Logistics analysts determine the best methods for distributing resources and earn a median $56,534 yearly. Truck drivers, who deliver goods as part of the chain of supply, get $40,805 annually. All information is from the PayScale Report as of February 2011.
Experience
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Logistics professionals with more experience earn higher salaries because they have a wider network of suppliers and customers, and can perform their jobs more efficiently. New employees, for example, earn a median $39,246 per year, while those with one to four years of work make $41,795. At five to nine years of employment, they get $51,779, and at 10-19 years, they receive $65,870. Finally, at 20 years or more, they are paid $79,227.
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Employers
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The highest paying employers for logistics workers is state and local government, with compensation at a median $65,970 per year, followed by the federal government, with salaries at a median $63,439 per year. At the lower end are foundations and trusts who pay $39,046 annually and colleges and universities who offer $44,090 yearly. Those working in companies make a median $51,024, while those who are self-employed earn less at $46,000 because they must spend uncompensated time drumming up business.
Geography
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Because logistics skills are equally necessary in all parts of the country, salaries for logistics professionals tend to fall within a fairly equal range as far as states are concerned. For example, Florida shows the highest pay at a median $53,494 per year, followed by Georgia at $52,296, and Texas at $51,610. At the lower end are Ohio, with compensation at a median $47,751 annually and Illinois at $48,267.
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