Logistics Assistant
Impact: Operational efficiency, Cost reduction, Customer satisfaction
Coordinates and tracks the movement of goods, ensuring timely and efficient delivery and inventory management.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 60% Team / 40% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- Limited Remote
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $50,000
- Entry-level
- $35,000 - $45,000
- Senior
- $65,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 4% (as fast as average)
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate to 40-50% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- Minimal
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Inventory Management Software
- Microsoft Excel
- Supply Chain Management
- Data Entry
Soft skills
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Organization
- Attention to Detail
- Time Management
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Logistics Assistant
- Logistics Coordinator
- Logistics Manager
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 30% to some tasks can be automated, but human oversight is crucial
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.2/10
- Meaning
- 2.8/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 4.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate