Logistics Director Salary

The average salary for a Logistics Director is $99,997.

10%

$59k

MEDIAN

$100k

90%

$148k

Salary

$59k - $148k

Bonus

$2k - $30k

Profit Sharing

$1k - $15k

Commission

$0 - $33k

Total Pay

$56k - $167k

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Job Description for Logistics Director

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

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Popular Employer Salaries for Logistics Director

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Popular Skills for Logistics Director

Logistics

$100,558

425 responses

Operations Management

$99,228

337 responses

Inventory Management

$94,099

200 responses

Project Management

$102,794

160 responses

Budget Management

$113,058

141 responses

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

Pay by Experience Level for Logistics Director

An early career Logistics Director with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $74,072 based on 79 salaries. A mid-career Logistics Director with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $89,919 based on 106 salaries. An experienced Logistics Director with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $103,691 based on 282 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $116,732.

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Employees with Logistics Director in their job title in Chicago, Illinois earn an average of 12.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Atlanta, Georgia (2.4% more) and Houston, Texas (1.7% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Mundelein, Illinois (17.5% less), Miami, Florida (8.4% less) and New York, New York (3.3% less).