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)
Customs Brokers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Travel Agents | Customs Brokers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,160 | $80,730 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 55,110 | 417,070 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Writing |
| Related careers | Telephone Operators, Real Estate Sales Agents, Customs Brokers, Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | Postal Service Clerks, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, Purchasing Managers, Logisticians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
14 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
1
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+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Persuasion—
- Negotiation—
- Service Orientation—
Only in Customs Brokers
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Travel Agents
- Social Perceptiveness