Freight Forwarders

Occupation Title: Freight Forwarders

Description: Research rates, routing, 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 and inland transportation.

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 43-5011.01

Sample Job Titles: Not available.

Salary Chart Air Traffic Controllers

Estimated Total Employment*
2007: 81,380
2008: 85,950
2009: 82,440
2010: 81,390
2011: 80,570

Data Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Projected Job Openings (2010-2020): 44,200
Projected Growth (2010-2020): 29% or higher
(total 10 year projection, not annual)

Data Source:
O*NET Online

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program does not include self-employed workers in employment estimates. O*NET and other BLS programs do include self-employed workers.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. REC-0439914 and DRL-0910041 (Enhancing Departments and Graduate Education in Geography).

Suggested citation: Association of American Geographers, Jobs & Careers Website, Salary Data and Trends, http://www.aag.org/cs/salary_data_and_trends/salary_data_and_trends_overview (accessed mm//dd/yyyy).