Jobs Similar to Freight Forwarders
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to freight forwarders, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, Customs Brokers and Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance.
Freight Forwarders: $52,260 (broader BLS group) · 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. Freight Forwarders) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 80% | $107,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Customs Brokers | 80% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 3 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceSame group | 79% | $50,340 | High school |
| 4 | Logistics Analysts | 79% | $82,320Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Logisticians | 79% | $82,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Procurement Clerks | 78% | $50,580 | High school |
| 7 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 78% | $58,650 | High school |
| 8 | Supply Chain Managers | 77% | $107,230Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Brokerage Clerks | 76% | $65,750 | Training or associate |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 75% | $50,670 | Training or associate |
| 11 | Tellers | 75% | $43,030 | High school |
| 12 | Compliance Managers | 75% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Insurance Underwriters | 75% | $81,370 | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Correspondence Clerks | 75% | $46,800 | High school |
| 15 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 75% | $96,660 | High school |
| 16 | Office Clerks, General | 75% | $45,010 | High school |
| 17 | Accountants and Auditors | 75% | $83,680 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 74% | $50,020 | Training or associate |
| 19 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 74% | $51,220 | Training or associate |
| 20 | Loss Prevention Managers | 74% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
80% similar · $107,230 · Bachelor's degree
- 2Customs Brokers
80% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 3Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
79% similar · $50,340 · High school · Same group
- 4Logistics Analysts
79% similar · $82,320 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Logisticians
79% similar · $82,320 · Bachelor's degree
- 6Procurement Clerks
78% similar · $50,580 · High school
- 7Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
78% similar · $58,650 · High school
- 8Supply Chain Managers
77% similar · $107,230 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Brokerage Clerks
76% similar · $65,750 · Training or associate
- 10Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
75% similar · $50,670 · Training or associate
- 11Tellers
75% similar · $43,030 · High school
- 12Compliance Managers
75% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Insurance Underwriters
75% similar · $81,370 · Bachelor's degree
- 14Correspondence Clerks
75% similar · $46,800 · High school
- 15Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
75% similar · $96,660 · High school
- 16Office Clerks, General
75% similar · $45,010 · High school
- 17Accountants and Auditors
75% similar · $83,680 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Loan Interviewers and Clerks
74% similar · $50,020 · Training or associate
- 19Private Detectives and Investigators
74% similar · $51,220 · Training or associate
- 20Loss Prevention Managers
74% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
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
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for freight forwarders also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where freight forwarders is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Customs Brokers (87)
- Procurement Clerks (78)
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (77)
- Correspondence Clerks (75)
- Logistics Analysts (75)
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks (75)
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks (74)
- Order Clerks (74)
- Customs and Border Protection Officers (73)
- Travel Agents (73)
Questions about jobs like freight forwarders
What jobs are most similar to freight forwarders?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (80% similar), Customs Brokers (80% similar), Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance (79% similar), Logistics Analysts (79% similar) and Logisticians (79% similar).
Do jobs like freight forwarders pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than freight forwarders 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.