Occupational Employment Statistics
43-5011 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.
| Manufacturing | N/A | N/A |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 1,580 | $22.98/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 950 | $24.15/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
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Insurance Underwriters
| 1,970 | $38.92/hr | -5.5% |
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Insurance Sales Agents
| 8,840 | $38.23/hr | 2.6% |
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
| 3,210 | $26.64/hr | 2.2% |
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Managers, All Other
| 5,400 | $73.14/hr | N/A |
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Order Clerks
| 740 | $22.11/hr | -20.9% |
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Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
| 180 | $23.65/hr | -7.9% |
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Travel Agents
| 870 | $24.30/hr | -3.5% |
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Correspondence Clerks
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Brokerage Clerks
| 1,170 | $27.90/hr | -8.3% |
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Procurement Clerks
| 620 | $25.07/hr | -5.7% |
- Keep records of all goods shipped, received, and stored.
- Keep records of goods dispatched or received.
- Route received goods to first available flight or to appropriate storage areas or departments, using forklifts, hand trucks, or other equipment.
- Prepare manifests showing numbers of airplane passengers and baggage, mail, and freight weights, transmitting data to destinations.
- Prepare invoices or cost quotations for freight transportation.
- Verify adherence of documentation to customs, insurance, or regulatory requirements.
- Attach address labels, identification codes, and shipping instructions to containers.
- Enter shipping information into a computer by hand or by a hand-held scanner that reads bar codes on goods.
- Notify consignees, passengers, or customers of freight or baggage arrival and arrange for delivery.
- Direct delivery trucks to shipping doors or designated marshaling areas and help load and unload goods safely.