Jobs Similar to Cargo and Freight Agents
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to cargo and freight agents, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Freight Forwarders, Postal Service Clerks and Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks.
Cargo and Freight Agents: $52,260 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Cargo and Freight Agents) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freight ForwardersSame group | 71% | $52,260Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 2 | Postal Service ClerksSame group | 71% | $62,130+19% | High school |
| 3 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksSame group | 71% | $45,260−13% | High school |
| 4 | Order Clerks | 70% | $46,170−12% | High school |
| 5 | Postal Service Mail CarriersSame group | 70% | $60,550+16% | High school |
| 6 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 70% | $56,850+9% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Customs and Border Protection Officers | 69% | $76,210Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 8 | Couriers and MessengersSame group | 69% | $39,200−25% | High school |
| 9 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 69% | $41,300−21% | High school |
| 10 | Driver/Sales Workers | 69% | $38,770−26% | High school |
| 11 | Parking Attendants | 68% | $35,150−33% | High school |
| 12 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 68% | $58,170+11% | High school |
| 13 | Procurement Clerks | 68% | $50,580−3% | High school |
| 14 | Transportation Inspectors | 68% | $92,100+76% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Tellers | 68% | $43,030−18% | High school |
| 16 | Air Traffic Controllers | 68% | $148,080+183% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Compliance Officers | 68% | $80,730+54% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceSame group | 68% | $50,340−4% | High school |
| 19 | Cashiers | 68% | $32,880−37% | High school |
| 20 | Office Clerks, General | 67% | $45,010−14% | High school |
- 1Freight Forwarders
71% similar · $52,260 (broader group) · High school · Same group
- 2Postal Service Clerks
71% similar · $62,130 (+19%) · High school · Same group
- 3Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
71% similar · $45,260 (−13%) · High school · Same group
- 4Order Clerks
70% similar · $46,170 (−12%) · High school
- 5Postal Service Mail Carriers
70% similar · $60,550 (+16%) · High school · Same group
- 6Airfield Operations Specialists
70% similar · $56,850 (+9%) · Training or associate
- 7Customs and Border Protection Officers
69% similar · $76,210 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 8Couriers and Messengers
69% similar · $39,200 (−25%) · High school · Same group
- 9Counter and Rental Clerks
69% similar · $41,300 (−21%) · High school
- 10Driver/Sales Workers
69% similar · $38,770 (−26%) · High school
- 11Parking Attendants
68% similar · $35,150 (−33%) · High school
- 12Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
68% similar · $58,170 (+11%) · High school
- 13Procurement Clerks
68% similar · $50,580 (−3%) · High school
- 14Transportation Inspectors
68% similar · $92,100 (+76%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Tellers
68% similar · $43,030 (−18%) · High school
- 16Air Traffic Controllers
68% similar · $148,080 (+183%) · Training or associate
- 17Compliance Officers
68% similar · $80,730 (+54%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
68% similar · $50,340 (−4%) · High school · Same group
- 19Cashiers
68% similar · $32,880 (−37%) · High school
- 20Office Clerks, General
67% similar · $45,010 (−14%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Questions about jobs like cargo and freight agents
What jobs are most similar to cargo and freight agents?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Freight Forwarders (71% similar), Postal Service Clerks (71% similar), Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (71% similar), Order Clerks (70% similar) and Postal Service Mail Carriers (70% similar).
Which jobs like cargo and freight agents pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Air Traffic Controllers ($148,080, +183%; usually training or an associate degree), Transportation Inspectors ($92,100, +76%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Compliance Officers ($80,730, +54%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with cargo and freight agents ($52,260). Without more preparation than cargo and freight agents usually need: Postal Service Clerks, Postal Service Mail Carriers and Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.