AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 13-1081.02

Will AI replace Logistics Analysts?

Logistics Analysts: AI can already handle 21 of 31 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 31 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Logistics Analysts, from most to least exposed. 21 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Remotely monitor the flow of vehicles or inventory, using Web-based logistics information systems to track vehicles or containers. 75 Estimated Frontier 4.4
Communicate with or monitor service providers, such as ocean carriers, air freight forwarders, global consolidators, customs brokers, or trucking companies. 75 Estimated Frontier 4.4
Reorganize shipping schedules to consolidate loads, maximize vehicle usage, or limit the movement of empty vehicles or containers. 75 Estimated Standard 4.4
Track product flow from origin to final delivery. 75 Estimated Frontier 4.3
Apply analytic methods or tools to understand, predict, or control logistics operations or processes. 75 Estimated Standard 4.1
Contact potential vendors to determine material availability. 75 Estimated Efficient 4.1
Prepare reports on logistics performance measures. 75 Estimated Standard 4.0
Provide ongoing analyses in areas such as transportation costs, parts procurement, back orders, or delivery processes. 75 Estimated Standard 4.0
Analyze logistics data, using methods such as data mining, data modeling, or cost or benefit analysis. 75 Estimated Standard 4.0
Contact carriers for rates or schedules. 75 Estimated Standard 3.9
Manage systems to ensure that pricing structures adequately reflect logistics costing. 75 Estimated Frontier 3.9
Identify opportunities for inventory reductions. 75 Estimated Standard 3.7
Write or revise standard operating procedures for logistics processes. 75 Estimated Frontier 3.3
Determine packaging requirements. 75 Estimated Frontier 2.9
Enter carbon-output or environmental-impact data into spreadsheets or environmental management or auditing software programs. 75 Estimated Efficient 2.9
Compare locations or environmental policies of carriers or suppliers to make transportation decisions with lower environmental impact. 75 Estimated Standard 2.7
Arrange for sale or lease of excess storage or transport capacity to minimize losses or inefficiencies associated with empty space. 75 Estimated Efficient 2.4
Interpret data on logistics elements, such as availability, maintainability, reliability, supply chain management, strategic sourcing or distribution, supplier management, or transportation. 65 Estimated Standard 4.2
Monitor inventory transactions at warehouse facilities to assess receiving, storage, shipping, or inventory integrity. 65 Estimated Frontier 3.9
Review procedures, such as distribution or inventory management, to ensure maximum efficiency or minimum cost. 65 Estimated Frontier 3.5
Recommend improvements to existing or planned logistics processes. 60 Estimated Frontier 4.1
Develop or maintain payment systems to ensure accuracy of vendor payments. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.8
Develop or maintain freight rate databases for use by supply chain departments to determine the most economical modes of transportation. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.7
Develop or maintain models for logistics uses, such as cost estimating or demand forecasting. 50 Estimated Standard 3.4
Monitor industry standards, trends, or practices to identify developments in logistics planning or execution. 50 Estimated Standard 3.4
Enter logistics-related data into databases. 40 Observed Efficient 4.0
Compute reporting metrics, such as on-time delivery rates, order fulfillment rates, or inventory turns. 40 Observed Efficient 3.8
Maintain databases of logistics information. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.5
Maintain logistics records in accordance with corporate policies. 20 Estimated Efficient 3.9
Confer with logistics management teams to determine ways to optimize service levels, maintain supply-chain efficiency, or minimize cost. 20 Estimated Efficient 3.9
Route or reroute drivers in real time with remote route navigation software, satellite linkup systems, or global positioning systems (GPS) to improve operational efficiencies. 8 Estimated No tier 3.3

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 2 of 31 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 29 of 31. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 97% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 97% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 3% is hands-on.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
251,040
Median annual wage
$82,320
Middle half of earners
$64,440 to $106,190
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+16.7%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034. BLS publishes these figures by SOC code, so O*NET occupations that share a SOC code show the same figures.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Logistics Analysts and AI

Will AI replace Logistics Analysts?

AI already handles 21 of the 31 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 60 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +16.7% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Logistics Analysts?

60 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 2 of the 31 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 29 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Logistics Analysts tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Remotely monitor the flow of vehicles or inventory, using Web-based logistics information systems to track vehicles or containers; Communicate with or monitor service providers, such as ocean carriers, air freight forwarders, global consolidators, customs brokers, or trucking companies; Reorganize shipping schedules to consolidate loads, maximize vehicle usage, or limit the movement of empty vehicles or containers. They are three of the 21 tasks that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 97% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as Logistics Analysts, and what do they earn?

251,040 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $82,320 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +16.7% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Logistics Analysts. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/logistics-analysts

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