Logistics Director Salary

What is the Pay by Experience Level for Logistics Directors?

Early Career

▼25%

Mid Career

▼13%

Late Career

▲4%

Experienced

▲17%

What Do Logistics Directors Do?

Logistics directors are responsible for overseeing and approving logistics activities for their company. They are in charge of managing logistics tasks and leading a group of individuals to reduce costs and increase company profitability. These directors analyze previous logistics data to make changes to current logistics processes, as well as provide input into the development, implementation, and/or execution of processes to control labor scheduling. They use a personal computer to keep track …Read more

Logistics Director Tasks

Responsible for meeting financial and time benchmarks for delivering and receiving supplies and products.
Maintain relationships with carriers and track and analyze transit times, rates and procedures.
Establish and maintain distribution facilities and reports on key metrics from those facilities.
Document local and international regulations, policies, insurance coverage and tariff rates.
Design, develop, and manage software and physical systems to meeting shipping and tactical goals.

Job Satisfaction for Logistics Director

4.2 out of 5

(115)

Highly Satisfied

12Reviews

Based on 115 responses, the job of Logistics Director has received a job satisfaction rating of 4.19 out of 5. On average, Logistics Directors are highly satisfied with their job.

Gender Breakdown

Male

77.5%

Female

21.9%

Prefer to self-define

0.6%

This data is based on 311 survey responses. Learn more about the gender pay gap.

Common Health Benefits

Medical

84%

Dental

77%

Vision

71%

None

15%

The average salary for a Logistics Director is $100,796.

10%

$61k

MEDIAN

$101k

90%

$151k

Salary

$61k - $151k

Bonus

$3k - $31k

Profit Sharing

$81 - $15k

Commission

$0 - $33k

Total Pay

$57k - $171k

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What Do Logistics Directors Do?

Logistics Director Tasks

Responsible for meeting financial and time benchmarks for delivering and receiving supplies and products.
Maintain relationships with carriers and track and analyze transit times, rates and procedures.
Establish and maintain distribution facilities and reports on key metrics from those facilities.
Document local and international regulations, policies, insurance coverage and tariff rates.
Design, develop, and manage software and physical systems to meeting shipping and tactical goals.

Job Satisfaction for Logistics Director

4.2 out of 5

(115)

Highly Satisfied

12Reviews

Popular Employer Salaries for Logistics Director

U.S. Army

$97k

U.S. Air Force (USAF)

$102k

Hill Mechanical Group

$94k

The top respondents for the job title Logistics Director are from the companies U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force (USAF) and Hill Mechanical Group. Reported salaries are highest at U.S. Air Force (USAF) where the average pay is $101,797. Hill Mechanical Group pays the lowest at around $93,857.

Career Paths

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Logistics Director

Director, Supply Chain Management

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Director of Operations

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Operations Manager

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Somewhat common (8 - 20%)

Less common (< 8%)

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What Are Popular Skills for Logistics Directors?

Logistics

$100,210

350 responses

Operations Management

$99,541

243 responses

Inventory Management

$92,611

147 responses

Leadership

$104,747

130 responses

Project Management

$101,928

107 responses

Skills in Leadership and Project Management are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Inventory Management, Operations Management and Logistics.

What is the Pay by Experience Level for Logistics Directors?

An early career Logistics Director with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $75,135 based on 74 salaries. A mid-career Logistics Director with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $88,103 based on 80 salaries. An experienced Logistics Director with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $105,307 based on 194 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $117,938.

Pay Difference by Location

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Chicago, Illinois

▲10%

Houston, Texas

▲6%

Los Angeles, California

▼0%

▼4%

▼5%

▼11%

▼18%

Employees with Logistics Director in their job title in Chicago, Illinois earn an average of 9.9% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Houston, Texas (5.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Mundelein, Illinois (18.2% less), Miami, Florida (10.7% less) and Atlanta, Georgia (4.8% less).