Logistics team member vs senior logistician

The differences between logistics team members and senior logisticians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a logistics team member and a senior logistician. Additionally, a senior logistician has an average salary of $82,454, which is higher than the $29,992 average annual salary of a logistics team member.

The top three skills for a logistics team member include exceptional guest, PET and work ethic. The most important skills for a senior logistician are DOD, ILS, and support equipment.

Logistics team member vs senior logistician overview

	Logistics Team Member	Senior Logistician
Yearly salary	$29,992	$82,454
Hourly rate	$14.42	$39.64
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	166,519	2,335
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Logistics team member vs senior logistician salary

Logistics team members and senior logisticians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Logistics Team Member	Senior Logistician
Average salary	$29,992	$82,454
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $56,000 And $120,000
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Differences between logistics team member and senior logistician education

There are a few differences between a logistics team member and a senior logistician in terms of educational background:

	Logistics Team Member	Senior Logistician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Logistics team member vs senior logistician demographics

Here are the differences between logistics team members' and senior logisticians' demographics:

	Logistics Team Member	Senior Logistician
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 10.2% White, 51.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 10.1% White, 48.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between logistics team member and senior logistician duties and responsibilities

Logistics team member example responsibilities.

Manage and format weekly EDI invoice reports from vendors.
Manage and negotiate spot rates for department's special project with Oakley nominate forwarders.
Manage LTL and TL shipments ensure they are adhering to min and max weights.
Manage supply reorders, printing labels, domestic shipping, service and software support with FedEx.
Manage financial interactions by operating POS systems.
Work with freight forwarders to schedule and track all import/export freight.

Senior logistician example responsibilities.

Manage and execute the GSA fleet maintenance program.
Develop logistics budget estimates and spend plans encompassing all ILS elements.
Coordinate extensively with representatives of other commands, DOD components, and contractors.
Well verse on provisioning military standards such as GEIA-STD-0007, Mil-STD-1388.2B and MIL-PRF-49506.
Provide logistical support in the design, development and implementation of sustainment solutions for DOD customers.
Provide daily support to the war fighter and remain in constant contact with field POCs at both CONUS and OCONUS locations.

Logistics team member vs senior logistician skills

Common logistics team member skills

Exceptional Guest, 26%
PET, 15%
Work Ethic, 15%
Ladders, 13%
Safety Guidelines, 10%
Excellent Guest, 6%

Common senior logistician skills

DOD, 12%
ILS, 7%
Support Equipment, 6%
Provisioning, 6%
Technical Documentation, 6%
Cycle Management, 5%

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