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)
Travel Agents
Career B (or your target career)
Cargo and Freight Agents
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Comparison table
| Metric | Travel Agents | Cargo and Freight Agents |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,160 | $52,260 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 55,110 | 97,670 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Negotiation |
| Related careers | Telephone Operators, Real Estate Sales Agents, Customs Brokers, Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | 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
3
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+0.1 level
- Negotiation—
- Service Orientation—
- Writing—
- Monitoring+0.2 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Cargo and Freight Agents
- None
Only in Travel Agents
- Persuasion
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning