What they do
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Prepare customs documentation and ensure that shipments meet all applicable laws to facilitate the import and export of goods. Determine and track duties and taxes payable and process payments on behalf of client. Sign documents under a power of attorney. Represent clients in meetings with customs officials and apply for duty refunds and tariff reclassifications. Coordinate transportation and storage of imported goods.
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Corporate Licensed Broker, Customs Broker
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Wages
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| Compliance Officers* |
| Vermont - 2023 |
| Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
| 10% |
$ 23.40 |
$48,670 |
| 25% |
$ 30.16 |
$62,740 |
| Median |
$ 40.44 |
$84,120 |
| 75% |
$ 48.52 |
$100,920 |
| 90% |
$ 52.89 |
$110,010 |
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| Average |
$ 39.38 |
$81,900 |
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Industries of Employment
| Compliance Officers* |
| United States - 2020 |
| Industry | Percent of total |
- Federal government, excluding postal service
| 20% |
- State government, excluding education and hospitals
| 11% |
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
| 9% |
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals
| 8% |
- Insurance carriers and related activities
| 7% |
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Knowledge
| People in this career often know a lot about: |
- Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
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- English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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- Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
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- Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
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- Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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Skills
| People in this career often have these skills: |
- Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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- Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
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- Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
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- Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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- Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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Interests
| People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Enterprising
Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
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- Conventional
Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
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Work Styles
| People in this career will do well at jobs that need: |
- Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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- Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
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- Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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- Stress Tolerance
Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
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- Persistence
Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
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Tasks
| On the job, you would: |
- Prepare and process import and export documentation according to customs regulations, laws, or procedures.
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- Clear goods through customs and to their destinations for clients.
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- Pay, or arrange for payment of, taxes and duties on shipments.
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- Calculate duty and tariff payments owed on shipments.
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- Request or compile necessary import documentation, such as customs invoices, certificates of origin, and cargo-control documents.
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Projected Employment
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| Compliance Officers* |
| Vermont |
| 2020 employment |
2,229 |
| 2030 employment |
2,376 |
Annual percent change
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0.6% |
Annual projected job openings
(due to change and separations) |
194 |
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Education and Experience:
| Compliance Officers* |
- Typical education needed for entry
Bachelor's degree
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- Work experience in a related occupation
None
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
Moderate-term on-the-job training
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Physical Work Activity
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
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- Physical activity is Seldom Important
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- Level of activity is Very Low
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Job Zone
| Medium Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(6.0 to < 7.0) - A typical worker will require
over 1 year up to and including 2 years
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Education Level
| How much education do most people in this career have? |
| Education level |  | Percent of
U.S. Workers |
Doctoral or professional degree
or post-MA certificate | | 0% |
Master's degree or
post-BA certificate | | 0% |
| Bachelor's degree | | 20% |
| Associate's degree | | 10% |
Certificate or some college,
no degree | | 20% |
High school diploma
or equivalent | | 45% |
| Less than high school diploma | | 5% |
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Abilities
| People in this career often have talent in: |
- Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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- Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
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- Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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- Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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- Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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Work Activities
| In general, what you might do: |
- Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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- Working with Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
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- Processing Information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
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- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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Detailed Work Activities
| What you might do in a day: |
- Coordinate logistics or other business operations.
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- Oversee business processes.
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- Pay charges, fees, or taxes.
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- Calculate data to inform organizational operations.
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- Coordinate regulatory documentation activities.
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