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)
Logisticians
Career B (or your target career)
Cargo and Freight Agents
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Comparison table
| Metric | Logisticians | Cargo and Freight Agents |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $82,320 | $52,260 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 251,040 | 97,670 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Coordination, Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Negotiation |
| Related careers | Software Developers, Sales Managers, Recycling Coordinators, Cargo and Freight Agents | 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 |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
12 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
10
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—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management—
- Negotiation—
- Service Orientation—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Cargo and Freight Agents
- None
Only in Logisticians
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Systems Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Systems Evaluation
- Operations Analysis
- Instructing
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies