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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)

Logistics Analysts

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Comparison table

Metric	Cargo and Freight Agents	Logistics Analysts
National median salary	$52,260	$82,320
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	97,670	251,040
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	2	4
Important skills	Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Negotiation	Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Systems Analysis
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	Business Continuity Planners, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators, Data Warehousing Specialists, Computer Systems Analysts

Cargo and Freight Agents dashboard Logistics Analysts dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

65%

11 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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

Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
Critical Thinking+0.5 level
Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
Active Listening+1.0 level
Speaking+0.4 level
Monitoring+0.9 level
Writing+1.0 level
Time Management+0.4 level
Social Perceptiveness—
Coordination+0.1 level
Service Orientation—

Only in Logistics Analysts

Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Judgment and Decision Making
Active Learning
Management of Personnel Resources
Mathematics

Only in Cargo and Freight Agents

Negotiation