AI Career Radar

Cargo and Freight Agents

Expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks. Take orders from customers and arrange pickup of freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform. Prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs.

AI exposure27 / 100Low exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation21
Freedom to set tasks84
Repeating the same tasks47
$52,260Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+6.2%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
49Skill durability (fragile)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Speaking
63
66
Active Listening
63
63
Critical Thinking
63
56
Monitoring
63
50
Judgment and Decision Making
63
44
Coordination
62
50
Complex Problem Solving
62
50
Active Learning
62
44
Reading Comprehension
61
56
Time Management
61
53
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
50
Social Perceptiveness
60
50
Instructing
58
38
Learning Strategies
58
25
Systems Analysis
57
31
Service Orientation
56
50
Systems Evaluation
56
25
Persuasion
54
47
Mathematics
53
31
Negotiation
52
53
Science
52
0
Management of Personnel Resources
50
28
Operations Analysis
49
25
Installation
48
3
Quality Control Analysis
47
31
Management of Material Resources
47
28
Troubleshooting
47
25
Equipment Selection
47
16
Equipment Maintenance
47
16
Technology Design
47
9
Management of Financial Resources
47
9
Operations Monitoring
46
35
Repairing
46
13
Programming
45
9
Operation and Control
43
16

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$72,300
10-yr growth
+21.5%
Skill gap
19%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Systems Analysis

79/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
24%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving

79/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
24%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making

#4Dental HygienistsHealthcare
78/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$98,100
10-yr growth
+8%
Skill gap
14%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Instructing, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Active Learning

#5Physical Therapist AssistantsHealthcare Support
78/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$68,380
10-yr growth
+23%
Skill gap
21%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Instructing, Active Listening

#6Massage TherapistsHealthcare Support
78/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$58,450
10-yr growth
+15.3%
Skill gap
5%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Cargo and Freight Agents could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.