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Supply Chain Leadership

Logisticians

End-to-end supply chain planning, network design, and flow optimization roles that sit at the center of credentials such as CSCP, SCMP, SCPro, and CSCM.

Median salary

$79,400

Mean salary

$84,640

90th percentile

$128,550

National employment

228,470

National salary band

10th percentile

$47,990

25th percentile

$61,440

Median

$79,400

75th percentile

$101,890

The salary band above comes from the published BLS occupation profile for this role. State and metro sections below use the published geographic leaderboards exposed on the same occupation pages, which are reported with annual mean wage.

Relevant certification paths

SCMP - Supply Chain Management Professional

Broad executive supply chain credential for candidates targeting end-to-end planning, sourcing, operations, and network roles.

CSCP - Certified Supply Chain Professional

ASCM's broad end-to-end supply chain credential that maps well to logistics, planning, and operations-heavy roles.

SCPro - SCPro Certification

Applied CSCMP credential for candidates moving into broader cross-functional supply chain leadership.

CILT - Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

Transport and logistics professional pathway with strong relevance to distribution and network execution roles.

CPL - Certified Professional Logistician

Logistics specialist credential oriented toward routing, warehousing, and freight execution careers.

CITP - Certified International Trade Certification

International trade-oriented credential for import/export and customs-connected operational roles.

CLP - Certified Logistics Professional

Logistics credential that supports transport, distribution, and warehouse-adjacent career moves.

CTSC - Certified in Transformation for Supply Chain

Transformation-focused credential for candidates driving redesign, scale-up, or change programs across supply chain functions.

CLTD - Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution

Flagship logistics, transportation, and distribution credential aligned with warehousing and network roles.

CPIM - Certified in Production and Inventory Management

Production and inventory planning credential with the strongest fit to manufacturing and plant execution roles.

CSSC - Certified Stores and Stock Controller

Stores and stock control pathway relevant to inventory operations, replenishment, and warehouse coordination roles.

CSSCP - Certified Sustainable Supply Chain Professional

Sustainable supply chain credential for candidates building climate, sourcing, and governance fluency into supply chain careers.

CGSCP - Certified Green Supply Chain Professional

Green supply chain credential that supports sustainability-focused sourcing, logistics, and transformation roles.

LCB - Licensed Customs Broker

Customs broker pathway tied to trade compliance, customs, and import/export operations.

CSCM - Certified Supply Chain Manager

Management-focused supply chain credential for broad supply chain leadership progression.

CCS - Certified Customs Specialist

Customs specialist designation relevant to brokerage, import/export, and trade operations.

CES - Certified Export Specialist

Export-focused certification that supports global trade and cross-border operational careers.

CPF - Certified Professional Forecaster

Forecasting credential for planning and demand-focused analysts and operations teams.

Top-paying states

Published BLS geographic wage leaderboard for this role.

StateAnnual mean wageEmployment
District of Columbia$112,3701,250
Delaware$101,260660
Maryland$99,5707,270
Hawaii$97,560490
Washington$97,5104,380

Metro benchmarks

Higher-resolution metro snapshots for candidates comparing specific labor markets.

Metro areaAnnual mean wageEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA$106,5905,050
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$105,5706,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$100,7208,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$89,38010,150
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$88,6306,730
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$87,9204,860
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$79,0806,030
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$78,6807,020
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$77,6604,950
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI$72,7207,780

Source

These figures come from the published BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics occupation profile pages. State and metro leaderboards on this page use the published annual mean wage rankings exposed by BLS for the occupation-specific geographic profile.

Source: bls.gov (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS occupation profiles, May 2023 public data)

Last updated: May 22, 2026. Salary geography snippets currently reflect BLS May 2023 occupation profiles.

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