Logisticians
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.
251,040 people do this job in the US. $82,320 a year.
of the working time. Estimate.
- 78%
- 17%
- 5%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 7%. Today's estimate: 11%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 22 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 11% | 2.5 work days6.7 h to 1.4 work weeks | 0%Half by May 2028 | |
| Perform system lifecycle cost analysis and develop component studies.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 11% | 2.5 work days6.7 h to 1.4 work weeks | 0%Half by May 2028 | |
| Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 8% | 1.3 work days3.3 h to 2.5 work days | 3%Half by Sep 2027 | |
| Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development.Done yearly or less by most who do it. | 8% | 1.3 work days3.3 h to 4.2 work days | Stays with people | |
| Plan, organize, and execute logistics support activities, such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test equipment recommendations.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 8% | 1.7 work days3.3 h to 1 work week | 2%Half by Apr 2028 | |
| Stay informed of logistics technology advances and apply appropriate technology to improve logistics processes.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 7% | 6.7 h1.7 h to 2.1 work days | 9%Half by Aug 2027 | |
| Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.Done daily by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 7% | 2.5 h50 min to 6.7 h | 46%Half by Oct 2026 | |
| Perform managerial duties such as hiring and training employees and overseeing facility needs or requirements.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 5% | 5 h1.7 h to 1.7 work days | Stays with people | |
| Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 5% | 2.5 h50 min to 6.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as liaisons between subcontractors and organizations.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 5% | 5 h1.7 h to 1.7 work days | 17%Half by Apr 2027 | |
| Develop and implement technical project management tools, such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices.Done more than monthly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 4% | 1.3 work days3.3 h to 2.8 work days | 3%Half by Oct 2027 | |
| Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 4% | 3.3 h50 min to 1.3 work days | 25%Half by Mar 2027 |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
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From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
Where this job works
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