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)

Freight Forwarders

Career B (or your target career)

Procurement Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricFreight ForwardersProcurement Clerks
National median salary$52,260$50,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment97,67055,810
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active ListeningSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring
Related careersTransportation Planners, Light Truck Drivers, Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products, Logistics EngineersPostal Service Clerks, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Brokerage Clerks, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

14 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

4

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+0.8 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Monitoring
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning+0.5 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Coordination
  • Time Management
  • Mathematics

Only in Procurement Clerks

  • None

Only in Freight Forwarders

  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation