Headline risk
8%
Low RiskProcurement Manager
AI displacement pressure score based on US employment data, wages, and demand signals. Built from 3 related occupations weighted by relevance.
Why this score
69% of tasks overlap with current AI
81% human advantage from judgment & presence
86% demand buffer from the local labour market
These factors interact with each other — the final score is not a simple sum of these bars.
Share of tasks AI can handle today
Work that requires human presence or coordination
How strong local hiring demand is for this role
How complete the underlying data is
Workflow profile
How this role's daily work breaks down across different dimensions.
Workflow dimensions (0 = low, 1 = high)
US employment data
Employment overview
Share of job tasks AI can currently perform
Annual median wage
Projected employment change 2024–2034
Education and training typically needed
Key metrics
Job zone
4The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.
Median wage
USD 102,010USD 78,360 to USD 136,050
Openings
18.5K6.1% projected change
Median age
43.6415K employed
What this job involves
Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.
Entry requirements: Moderate preparation
The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.
Wage context
Median annual
USD 102,010
Mean annual
USD 116,010
10th percentile: USD 61,200
25th percentile: USD 78,360
75th percentile: USD 136,050
90th percentile: USD 180,590
Hourly median: USD 49
Employment: 213,000 workers
Demand outlook
Current employment
216.7K
Projected employment
229.8K
Openings: 18.5K
Projected change: 6.1%
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience: 5 years or more
On-the-job training: None
Median wage: USD 102,010
Employment of transportation, storage, and distribution managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Workforce profile
Based on a survey of workers currently in this occupation.
Protects from AI displacement
- Can telework 14.4% of workers
- License required 10.5% of workers
- Apprenticeship <5% of workers
Typical background
- Certificate <20% of workers
- No education requirement <30% of workers
- High school diploma 55.6% of workers
- Bachelor's degree 30.9% of workers
- Associate's degree <10% of workers
Day-to-day work
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers plan, direct, or coordinate the movement of people and goods.
Most transportation, storage, and distribution managers work full time, and some work more than 40 hours per week.
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers typically need a high school diploma, although some employers prefer or require a bachelor’s degree. They also need related work experience to enter the occupation.
Key tasks
- 1. Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials. · AI can do 0%
- 2. Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements. · AI can do 0%
- 3. Determine appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials. · AI can do 0%
- 4. Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements. · AI can do 0%
- 5. Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities. · AI can do 0%
- 6. Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping. · AI can do 0%
Tools commonly used
Work environment
- E-Mail 5.0/5
- Telephone Conversations 5.0/5
- E-Mail 4.9/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.9/5
- Telephone Conversations 4.9/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.8/5
Who does this work
Median age: 43.6
415K employed · Under 25: 4% · 25–54: 74% · 55+: 22%
Data sources: O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Component occupations
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
11-3071 · 60% weight
Procurement/Purchasing manager
Support bundle: Moderate preparation
Management analysts
13-1111 · 20% weight
Management consultant
Support bundle: Moderate preparation
Management analysts
13-1111 · 20% weight
Business consultant
Support bundle: Moderate preparation
How this score works
The score measures how much this role's tasks overlap with current AI capabilities, adjusted for human-only requirements and local job market demand. This is a structural pressure estimate, not a prediction of job losses. Learn how scores work →