Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Career B (or your target career)
Freight Forwarders
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Comparison table
| Metric | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | Freight Forwarders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,170 | $52,260 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 9,760 | 97,670 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Management of Personnel Resources, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Time Management, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | Transportation Planners, Light Truck Drivers, Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products, Logistics Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
14 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
3
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Coordination—
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Time Management—
- Writing—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Active Learning+0.2 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Mathematics+0.2 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Freight Forwarders
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing