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)
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Career B (or your target career)
Freight Forwarders
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Comparison table
| Metric | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | Freight Forwarders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $44,390 | $52,260 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 118,710 | 97,670 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers, Customer Service Representatives, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | Transportation Planners, Light Truck Drivers, Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products, Logistics Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
14 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Service Orientation—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Persuasion+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Freight Forwarders
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
- Mathematics
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
- None