💡 Why it matters: More goods are moving than ever before. Supply chain managers make sure items travel quickly, safely and at a fair cost.
🌍 Around the world
- United States: Jobs for logisticians are projected to grow 18% from 2025 to 2035, much faster than average (US Bureau of Labor Statistics).
💰 What it can pay
🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Starting out
- ₦2M – ₦5M
- Mid-career
- ₦6M – ₦15M
- Senior
- ₦15M – ₦38M
≈ ₦500k – ₦1.3M a month mid-career. Indicative estimate by Incusim.
🇺🇸 United States
US category: Logisticians (closest). Median annual wage; 10th and 90th percentile wages as low and high.. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025
🇨🇦 Canada
Job Bank occupation: Supply Chain Manager. Hourly $39.34 / $56.11 / $86.54 (low / median / high) x 2,080 hours per year.. Job Bank (Government of Canada), 2024
Yearly pay before tax. UK, US and Canada figures come from the official sources named on each card. Nigeria has no official salary survey, so those are our indicative estimates. Real pay depends on the employer, the place, your skills and experience.
🛠️ What you actually do
- Plan how goods move from maker to buyer
- Manage warehouses, stock and transport
- Track costs and delivery times
- Work with suppliers and shipping companies
- Use data to predict what customers will buy
⚡ Skills you'll need
- Planning
- Analysis
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Tech skills
Get ready at school
🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Start in a warehouse or dispatch team and grow
- Start as a logistics assistant or planner
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Start as a transport clerk or warehouse worker and train up
- Supply chain apprenticeships
🇺🇸 United States
- Start as a logistics assistant or planner
- Warehouse or dispatch roles
🇨🇦 Canada
- Start as a logistics assistant
- Co-op placements
🗺️ Your path to this career
- 1Study Maths, Geography and Commerce
- 2Take a supply chain or logistics degree
- 3Start as a logistics assistant or planner
- 4Learn inventory and planning software
- 5Lead warehouses and transport teams
⏰ A day in the life
You check the morning stock levels and see a popular item is running low. You call the supplier, rebook two trucks and then review a cost report to see where deliveries cost too much.