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)
Cargo and Freight Agents
Career B (or your target career)
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cargo and Freight Agents | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $52,260 | $58,640 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 97,670 | 2,062,040 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Negotiation | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products, Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | Pile Driver Operators, Crane and Tower Operators, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
63%
5 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
7
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
- Monitoring—
- Speaking—
- Time Management—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Troubleshooting
Only in Cargo and Freight Agents
- Active Listening
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
- Writing
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving