Headline risk
8%
Low RiskProcurement Manager
This page reuses the same role shell as Singapore, but the component occupations are mapped onto the United States layer so the score, context, and support bundle reflect US public evidence.
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 combine multiplicatively — larger bars do not mean proportionally larger contributions to the final score.
Weighted overlap across component occupations
Human coordination and physical presence protection
Blended local-market buffer for this role
Component coverage and mapping quality
Workflow profile
Heuristic workflow context blended from the role mix. This explains the score; it is not used as a direct local-market forecast.
Workflow dimensions (0 = low, 1 = high)
United States support
Evidence bundle
Weighted task overlap from O*NET statements and Anthropic penetration
Median annual wage from BLS OEWS
Employment projections and openings from BLS
Preparation and entry requirements from O*NET and BLS
Support snapshot
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
Occupation profile
Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.
Job Zone 4 · Moderate preparation
The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.
Task primitives
Matched task weight share: 100% · Effective coverage: 8%
Concentration: 26%
Wage context
Median annual
USD 102,010
Mean annual
USD 116,010
Hourly median: USD 49
Employment: 213,000 workers
10th percentile: USD 61,200
90th percentile: USD 180,590
Demand outlook
2024 employment
216.7K
2034 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 in projections: 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.
Requirements and friction
Telework: 14.4% · Telework: 85.6% · Credentials: 10.5%
Narrative and skills
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.
The median annual wage for transportation, storage, and distribution managers was $102,010 in May 2024.
Employment of transportation, storage, and distribution managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Jobs: 216,700
Median pay: USD 102,010
Employment outlook: Employment of transportation, storage, and distribution managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Openings: 13,100
Tasks and tools
- 1. Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials. · AI use 0%
- 2. Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements. · AI use 0%
- 3. Determine appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials. · AI use 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 use 0%
- 5. Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities. · AI use 0%
- 6. Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping. · AI use 0%
Work context
- 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
Tech density
6/6
6 hot · 4 in demand
Work pace
4.9/5
Average of the strongest work-context signals.
Worker profile
Median age: 43.6
Total employed: 415K · Under 25: 4% · 25 to 54: 74% · 55+: 22%
Support note
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.
Source vintage
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
Methodology
Shared spine
structural_pressure = exposure × (1 - bottleneck)
Country layer
headline_risk = structural_pressure × (1 - country_demand_resilience)
Published limitations
This is a synthetic role view built from mapped occupations. It reuses the same shell and visual components as the Singapore role pages, but only the US sources that actually exist are rendered here.