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)
Transportation Inspectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cargo and Freight Agents | Transportation Inspectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $52,260 | $92,100 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 97,670 | 24,500 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Negotiation | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening |
| 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 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
10 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
2
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
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination+0.1 level
Only in Transportation Inspectors
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Cargo and Freight Agents
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation