Modeled career paths · Freight forwarding

Where does a Freight Forwarding Agent go next?

What employers are asking a Freight Forwarding Agent for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Senior Forwarding Specialist+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Freight Forwarding Agent go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Freight Operations Manager+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Freight Forwarding Agent go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Global Forwarding+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Forwarding Specialist. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Licensed Customs Broker+39% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Forwarding Specialist. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Cold Chain Analyst+31% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Forwarding Specialist. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.