Cargo and Freight Agents

High Risk
75%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
77%
(High Risk)
POLLING
73%
(High Risk)
Average: 75%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
9.7%
by year 2033
WAGES
$48,330
or $23.23 per hour
Volume
105,220
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
4.0/10

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Calculated automation risk

77% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

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

  • Negotiation

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

73% 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 77% chance of automation.

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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

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

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

Wages over time

* 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

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.

SOC Code: 43-5011.00

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Comments

Mouth (Highly likely) 2 years ago
I worked as a ramp agent for a major US airline. I believe all the baggage and ramp workers will go to automation by 2035! It would be sooner but the Unions will delay the process as they should but AI will finally prevail!
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Benjamin (Highly likely) 5 years ago
I'm an export agent who currently works for a major freight forwarder who is creeping closer and closer to automation.
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