Freight Forwarders

High Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
84%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
61%
(High Risk, Based on 45 votes)
Average: 72%
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
9.7%
by year 2033
WAGES
$48,330
or $23.23 per hour
Volume
105,220
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Cargo and Freight Agents.

SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
4.2/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

84% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Negotiation

  • Persuasion

User poll

61% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 84% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Freight Forwarders will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

The following graph is shown where there are enough votes to produce meaningful data. It displays user poll results over time, providing a clear indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Cargo and Freight Agents' job openings is expected to rise 9.7% by 2033

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Cargo and Freight Agents' was $48,330, or $23 per hour

'Cargo and Freight Agents' were paid 0.6% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 105,220 people employed as 'Cargo and Freight Agents' within the United States.

This represents around 0.07% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Cargo and Freight Agents'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 43-5011.01

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