How to become a Logistics Officer

Also called: Dispatch Officer, Logistics Coordinator

Verifies and maintains records of incoming and outgoing goods in a warehouse or distribution centre, and prepares goods for dispatch.

Main tasks

• Identifies items and containers of incoming and outgoing shipments, and verifies them against consignment records
• Ensures outgoing shipments are in good condition and meet specifications
• Arranges internal distribution of goods received
• Organises the dispatch of goods with completed documentation
• Maintains prescribed records of goods received and dispatched

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations (TLI30321); Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations (TLI20421); Certificate IV in International Freight Forwarding (Senior Operator) (TLI40221); Advanced Diploma of Materiel Logistics (TLI60122); Advanced Diploma of Supply Chain Management (TLI60222); Certificate III in International Freight Forwarding (Operator) (TLI31321); Certificate IV in Materiel Logistics (TLI41522); Certificate IV in Supply Chain Operations (TLI40324)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $80,756 a year
• About 117,500 people work in this job group now, and about 130,800 are projected by 2035. (+11.3%)
• Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

Related jobs

• Order Clerk
• Procurement Officer
• Purchasing Officer
• Stock Clerk
• Warehouse Administrator
• Freight Forwarder

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Logistics Officer?

Ways in include: Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations; Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations.

How much does a Logistics Officer earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $80,756 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Logistics Officer a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 11% by 2035, from about 117,500 to about 130,800 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Logistics Officer?

Not always. 28% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations; Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations.

Will AI change the work of a Logistics Officer?

Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04