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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

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AI performs some of this work. Most of it still needs a person. The BLS expects 6.1% more of these jobs by 2035, faster than the 3.5% average.

32%AI does14%AI helps54%Still yours
Rank
#208 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
US jobs, 2025 to 2035
+6.1% All jobs: +3.5%
Median US pay
$107,230 a year, 2025
People doing it
228,100 in the US, with about 18,300 openings a year

The work, 36 activities

The job description, marked up.

Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.

  • deleAI does this
  • +AIAI helps
  • stetStill yours
  1. AI does this: Implement procedures or processes16%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 377 Copilot conversations and completed it 89% of the time.

  2. AI does this: Communicate with others about operational plans or activities7%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 354 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.

  3. Still yours: Analyze data to improve operations5%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  4. Still yours: Maintain operational records5%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  5. Still yours: Develop organizational policies, systems, or processes5%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  6. Still yours: Supervise personnel activities5%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  7. AI helps with this: Monitor individual behavior or performance5%

    People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,704 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time.

  8. Still yours: Develop sustainable organizational or business policies or practices4%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  9. Still yours: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures3%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  10. AI does this: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards3%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 1,089 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.

  11. AI helps with this: Analyze business or financial data3%

    People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 719 conversations, and it got them there 72% of the time.

  12. Still yours: Negotiate contracts or agreements3%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  13. AI helps with this: Determine resource needs of projects or operations3%

    People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,590 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time.

  14. Still yours: Inspect facilities or equipment2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  15. AI helps with this: Purchase goods or services2%

    People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 214 conversations, and it got them there 91% of the time.

  16. Still yours: Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  17. Still yours: Replenish inventories of materials, equipment, or products2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  18. Still yours: Develop organizational or program goals or objectives2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  19. AI does this: Respond to customer problems or inquiries2%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 6 Copilot conversations and completed it 84% of the time.

  20. Still yours: Monitor operations to ensure adequate performance2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  21. Still yours: Develop contingency or emergency response plans2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  22. Still yours: Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  23. Still yours: Monitor resources or inventories2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  24. Still yours: Manage budgets or finances2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  25. Still yours: Interview people to obtain information1%

    People try AI for this, but it seldom finishes the work in full.

  26. AI does this: Train others on operational or work procedures1%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 348 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.

  27. Still yours: Perform recruiting or hiring activities1%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  28. AI helps with this: Identify business or organizational opportunities1%

    People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,883 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time.

  29. AI does this: Monitor external affairs, trends, or events1%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 394 Copilot conversations and completed it 87% of the time.

  30. AI does this: Advise others on business or operational matters1%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 290 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.

  31. Still yours: Monitor operations to ensure compliance with regulations or standards1%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  32. Still yours: Design structures or facilities1%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  33. Still yours: Examine financial activities, operations, or systems1%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  34. Still yours: Evaluate production inputs or outputs1%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  35. Still yours: Investigate the environmental impact of industrial or development activities1%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  36. AI helps with this: Evaluate the characteristics, usefulness, or performance of products or technologies1%

    People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 85 conversations, and it got them there 91% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.

2025 to 2035

Ten years from now.

For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 106 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.

US jobs by 2035+6.1%
shrinkingyellow tick: all jobs +3.5%growing

About 18,300 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.

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Where your skills travel.

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How to read this file.

deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.

+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.

stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.

Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.21, higher than 70% of jobs.

Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.

Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 11-3071 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035

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