# Logistics Engineers

> Design or analyze operational solutions for projects such as transportation optimization, network modeling, process and methods analysis, cost containment, capacity enhancement, routing and shipment optimization, or information management.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/logistics-engineers
- SOC code: 13-1081.01
- Career family: Business and finance
- Median annual pay: $82,320 (10th percentile $50,890, 90th percentile $133,160)
- Projected growth: Much faster than average, +17.6%
- Openings a year: 26,600
- Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections
- Pay and outlook are for the broader BLS group "Logisticians".

## Interest profile (code CIR)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 50 |
| Investigative (I) | 70 |
| Artistic (A) | 1 |
| Social (S) | 5 |
| Enterprising (E) | 46 |
| Conventional (C) | 78 |

## What you'd do

- Working with Computers (importance 88/100)
- Getting Information (importance 84/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 82/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 81/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 78/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 78/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 77/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 76/100)
- Processing Information (importance 76/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 74/100)

## Skills

Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Writing, Active Learning, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking

## Knowledge

Engineering and Technology, Mathematics, Transportation, Production and Processing, Computers and Electronics, English Language, Economics and Accounting, Administration and Management, Design, Education and Training

## Also called

Acquisition Logistics Engineer, Aero Logistics Engineer (Aeronautical Logistics Engineer), Auto Logistics Engineer (Automotive Logistics Engineer), Continuous Improvement Specialist, Cost Engineer, Cost Estimating Engineer, Cost Reduction Engineer, Engineer, Logistics Engineer, Logistics Planning Engineer

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5202) (CIP 5202, 2,372 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $97,419 | $160,783 | $19,000 |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $96,806 | $144,654 | $19,500 |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $94,811 | $144,599 | $10,656 |
| [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $108,743 | $136,806 | $19,250 |
| [Emory University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/emory-university-main-campus-916) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $87,830 | $136,731 | $15,000 |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-main-campus-2990) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $88,182 | $135,874 | $9,250 |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $75,464 | $123,144 | $18,625 |
| [Bismarck State College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bismarck-state-college-254) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $113,408 | $122,948 | $14,482 |

## Related careers

- [Logistics Analysts](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/logistics-analysts): $82,320 median pay
- [Industrial Engineers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/industrial-engineers): $102,440 median pay
- [Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/transportation-storage-and-distribution-managers): $107,230 median pay
- [Logisticians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/logisticians): $82,320 median pay
- [Supply Chain Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/supply-chain-managers): $107,230 median pay
- [Manufacturing Engineers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/manufacturing-engineers): $102,440 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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