What they do
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Research rates, routings, or modes of transport for shipment of products. Maintain awareness of regulations affecting the international movement of cargo. Make arrangements for additional services, such as storage or inland transportation.
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Air Export Agent, Air Export Coordinator, Export Coordinator, Ocean Export Coordinator, Ocean Forwarder, Relocation Coordinator, Route Specialist, Special Services Agent
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Wages
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| Cargo and Freight Agents* |
| Vermont - 2023 |
| Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
| 10% |
$ 15.73 |
$32,710 |
| 25% |
$ 18.75 |
$39,000 |
| Median |
$ 23.13 |
$48,100 |
| 75% |
$ 26.33 |
$54,770 |
| 90% |
$ 33.00 |
$68,630 |
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| Average |
$ 24.49 |
$50,940 |
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Industries of Employment
| Cargo and Freight Agents* |
| United States - 2020 |
| Industry | Percent of total |
- Support activities for transportation
| 67% |
| 8% |
| 7% |
| 6% |
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
| 5% |
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Knowledge
| People in this career often know a lot about: |
- 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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- 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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- Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
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Skills
| People in this career often have these skills: |
- Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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- Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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- Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
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- Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
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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: |
- 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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- 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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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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- Stress Tolerance
Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
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- Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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- Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
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- Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
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Tasks
| On the job, you would: |
- Calculate weight, volume, or cost of goods to be moved.
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- Inform clients of factors such as shipping options, timelines, transfers, or regulations affecting shipments.
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- Prepare shipping documentation, such as bills of lading, packing lists, dock receipts, or certificates of origin.
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- Provide shipment status notification to exporters, consignees, or insurers.
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- Verify proper packaging and labeling of exported goods.
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Projected Employment
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| Cargo and Freight Agents* |
| Vermont |
| 2020 employment |
59 |
| 2030 employment |
64 |
Annual percent change
(compounded) |
0.8% |
Annual projected job openings
(due to change and separations) |
6 |
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Education and Experience:
| Cargo and Freight Agents* |
- Typical education needed for entry
High school diploma or equivalent
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- Work experience in a related occupation
None
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
Short-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 Somewhat Important
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Job Zone
| Some Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(4.0 to < 6.0) - A typical worker will require
over 3 months up to and including 1 year
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 | | 21% |
| Associate's degree | | 12% |
Certificate or some college,
no degree | | 22% |
High school diploma
or equivalent | | 45% |
| Less than high school diploma | | 0% |
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Abilities
| People in this career often have talent in: |
- Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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- Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
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- Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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- Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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- Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
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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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- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
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- Communicating with People Outside the Organization
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
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Detailed Work Activities
| What you might do in a day: |
- Calculate shipping costs.
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- Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
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- Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.
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- Coordinate shipping activities with external parties.
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- Complete documentation required by programs or regulations.
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