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	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	Logisticians	Light Truck Drivers	Cargo and Freight Agents	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
SUMMARY	73% High Risk	33% Low Risk	31% Low Risk	65% High Risk	53% Moderate Risk	67% High Risk
JOB SCORE	2.2/10	5.4/10	7.0/10	4.0/10	4.1/10	2.4/10
POLLING	77% (High Risk, Based on 80 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	45% (Moderate Risk, Based on 211 votes)	62% (High Risk, Based on 164 votes)	72% (High Risk, Based on 79 votes)	75% (High Risk, Based on 61 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	1.5%	3.7%	16.7%	7.3%	8.5%	-1.8%
WAGES	$38,940 or $18.72 per hour	$61,890 or $29.75 per hour	$80,880 or $38.88 per hour	$44,140 or $21.22 per hour	$49,900 or $23.99 per hour	$57,770 or $27.77 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	2,982,530	605,510	235,640	994,410	97,800	385,000
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DESCRIPTION	Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.	Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.	Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.	Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle.	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.	Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.

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