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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)

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

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Comparison table

MetricCargo and Freight AgentsTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
National median salary$52,260$107,230
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment97,670221,180
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone24
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, NegotiationReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersHeavy 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 OperatorsProduction, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Management Analysts, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Cargo and Freight Agents dashboardTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

57%

12 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

9

Current-only skills

0

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+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.9 level
  • Coordination+0.9 level
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Speaking+0.8 level
  • Time Management+0.8 level
  • Negotiation+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.7 level
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level

Only in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Persuasion
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Management of Material Resources

Only in Cargo and Freight Agents

  • None