Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Management · SOC 11-3071
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 11-3071 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 9.6%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 35/100
- Low friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $107,230
- H-1B offered wage $140,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 11,400
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +6.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 1,378
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 12,608 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~48.7% of this role but only ~9.6% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.
Common titles: Distribution Center Manager, Distribution Manager, Fleet Manager, Global Transportation Manager, Logistics Director, Logistics Operations Manager
Representative Tasks
- •Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
- •Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
- •Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
- •Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
- •Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Supervise employees.
- •Implement organizational process or policy changes.
- •Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures.
- •Inspect condition or functioning of facilities or equipment.
- •Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| Outlook | Average | 40% Bright |
| Median Salary | $107,230 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 90/100 | N/A |