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)
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Freight Forwarders
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Comparison table
| Metric | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | Freight Forwarders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $107,230 | $52,260 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 221,180 | 97,670 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving | Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Management Analysts, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | Transportation Planners, Light Truck Drivers, Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products, Logistics Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
94%
17 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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
- Coordination—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Service Orientation—
- Time Management—
- Negotiation—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Persuasion—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Freight Forwarders
- Mathematics
Only in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- Instructing
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Management of Material Resources