Customs Brokers

High Risk
73%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
85%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
60%
(High Risk)
Average: 73%
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
5.4%
by year 2033
WAGES
$75,670
or $36.38 per hour
Volume
383,620
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 Compliance Officers.

SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
4.6/10

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Calculated automation risk

85% (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.

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

  • Negotiation

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

60% 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 85% chance of automation.

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Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Compliance Officers' job openings is expected to rise 5.4% by 2033

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

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Compliance Officers' was $75,670, or $36 per hour

'Compliance Officers' were paid 57.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 383,620 people employed as 'Compliance Officers' within the United States.

This represents around 0.25% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 395 people are employed as 'Compliance Officers'.

Job description

Prepare customs documentation and ensure that shipments meet all applicable laws to facilitate the import and export of goods. Determine and track duties and taxes payable and process payments on behalf of client. Sign documents under a power of attorney. Represent clients in meetings with customs officials and apply for duty refunds and tariff reclassifications. Coordinate transportation and storage of imported goods.

SOC Code: 13-1041.08

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Comments

can (Low) 6 months ago
this position requires soft skillss negotiation and cultural exchanges between countries and people.
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Keg (Highly likely) 1 year ago
Some parts already being automated with AI, many systems in place that avoid human interaction, main issues now are missing entry information ie HTS codes or OGA data-emails to ascertain that could be pretty easily automated too.
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Sam McGivern-Cowan (Low) 1 year ago
Reasonable care standard for customs. AI probably will be integrated to customs but a regulatory employee will need to sign off on any decision.
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