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)
Customs and Border Protection Officers
Career B (or your target career)
Freight Forwarders
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Comparison table
| Metric | Customs and Border Protection Officers | Freight Forwarders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,210 | $52,260 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 670,520 | 97,670 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness | Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Police Identification and Records Officers, Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, Transportation Inspectors, Compliance Managers | Transportation Planners, Light Truck Drivers, Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products, Logistics Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
15 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Coordination—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Negotiation+0.4 level
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Persuasion+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Freight Forwarders
- Systems Analysis
- Mathematics
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Customs and Border Protection Officers
- None