What does a logistics specialist earn?
Logistics specialists plan, control and monitor goods and information flows: from goods receipt, storage and picking through transport and shipping to dispatch, stock control and KPIs – in industry, retail, freight forwarding and logistics centres. Entry is often via apprenticeships such as Fachkraft für Lagerlogistik or Kaufmann/-frau für Spedition und Logistikdienstleistungen. Gross pay depends on region, collective agreements, shift patterns, responsibility and specialisation. As a guide, qualified logistics specialists in Germany in 2026 often earn about €3,200–€3,900 gross per month; during apprenticeship typical ranges are around €1,000–€1,320.
Salary by region (gross/month)
Guide figures as of 2026. Actual pay depends on collective agreements, shift premiums, employer, region, role profile (warehouse, dispatch, freight forwarding), extra qualifications and experience and is not a guarantee.
Further training options
Job and everyday work
A logistics specialist steers the flow of goods from receipt to shipping: keeping stocks, deadlines and transports under control, maintaining systems and coordinating with warehouse staff, drivers and customers. Everyday work includes scanners and ERP/WMS systems, often shift work, and the safe organisation of warehouse and transport processes.
- Organise or help steer goods receipt, storage, picking and shipping and keep stock levels up to date.
- Plan tours, transports and deadlines; coordinate deliveries with carriers, drivers and customers.
- Maintain warehouse and order data in WMS/ERP, analyse KPIs and follow up on deviations.
- Follow health and traffic safety rules in the warehouse and during handling; handle dangerous and bulky goods correctly.
- Work with colleagues in goods receipt, shipping and dispatch; shift and weekend work is common depending on the company.
- Improve processes, support inventories and document returns and quality issues.
