Jobs Similar to Customs Brokers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to customs brokers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks, Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers and Purchasing Managers.
Customs Brokers: $80,730 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Training or associate.
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. Customs Brokers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 82% | $50,080 | High school |
| 2 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 82% | $58,650 | High school |
| 3 | Purchasing Managers | 81% | $148,080 | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Accountants and Auditors | 81% | $83,680 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Brokerage Clerks | 81% | $65,750 | Training or associate |
| 6 | Procurement Clerks | 81% | $50,580 | High school |
| 7 | Financial Managers | 81% | $166,570 | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Compliance Managers | 81% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Logistics AnalystsSame group | 81% | $82,320Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 81% | $50,020 | Training or associate |
| 11 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 80% | $78,660 | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 80% | $107,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Tax Preparers | 80% | $54,920 | Training or associate |
| 14 | LogisticiansSame group | 80% | $82,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Freight Forwarders | 80% | $52,260Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 16 | Insurance Underwriters | 80% | $81,370 | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Loan Officers | 80% | $76,690 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 80% | $62,370 | Training or associate |
| 19 | Correspondence Clerks | 79% | $46,800 | High school |
| 20 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 79% | $50,670 | Training or associate |
- 1Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
82% similar · $50,080 · High school
- 2Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
82% similar · $58,650 · High school
- 3Purchasing Managers
81% similar · $148,080 · Bachelor's degree
- 4Accountants and Auditors
81% similar · $83,680 · Bachelor's degree
- 5Brokerage Clerks
81% similar · $65,750 · Training or associate
- 6Procurement Clerks
81% similar · $50,580 · High school
- 7Financial Managers
81% similar · $166,570 · Bachelor's degree
- 8Compliance Managers
81% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Logistics Analysts
81% similar · $82,320 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 10Loan Interviewers and Clerks
81% similar · $50,020 · Training or associate
- 11Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
80% similar · $78,660 · Bachelor's degree
- 12Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
80% similar · $107,230 · Bachelor's degree
- 13Tax Preparers
80% similar · $54,920 · Training or associate
- 14Logisticians
80% similar · $82,320 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 15Freight Forwarders
80% similar · $52,260 (broader group) · High school
- 16Insurance Underwriters
80% similar · $81,370 · Bachelor's degree
- 17Loan Officers
80% similar · $76,690 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
80% similar · $62,370 · Training or associate
- 19Correspondence Clerks
79% similar · $46,800 · High school
- 20Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
79% similar · $50,670 · Training or associate
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
Similar jobs that need less preparation
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for customs brokers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where customs brokers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Freight Forwarders (85)
- Brokerage Clerks (81)
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks (81)
- Customs and Border Protection Officers (80)
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents (80)
- Tax Preparers (80)
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (79)
- Accountants and Auditors (78)
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (78)
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping (78)
Questions about jobs like customs brokers
What jobs are most similar to customs brokers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks (82% similar), Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (82% similar), Purchasing Managers (81% similar), Accountants and Auditors (81% similar) and Brokerage Clerks (81% similar).
Do jobs like customs brokers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than customs brokers where a direct comparison is possible.
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.