Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers: how much of the work does AI already do?

What this means for your search

AI skills are optional for this role right now. Little use is seen so far.

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Median pay

$107,230

What the job involves

• Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
• Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
• Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
• Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.

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Questions

Will AI replace transportation, storage, and distribution managers?

This data cannot say. It measures how much of the work AI is already used for today: 10% of the tasks, which is little observed. It is not a forecast of job loss.

How is the number worked out?

Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index, March 2026.

What do transportation, storage, and distribution managers earn?

The national median is $107,230 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Exposure: Anthropic Economic Index, March 2026. Pay and growth: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tasks and skills: O*NET. All jobs.