Modeled career paths · Freight forwarding

Where does a Senior Forwarding Specialist go next?

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

Management path
Freight Operations Manager+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Senior Forwarding Specialist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Global Forwarding+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Senior Forwarding Specialist go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Cold Chain+72% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Global Forwarding. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Licensed Customs Broker+6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Forwarding Specialist go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Cold Chain Analyst+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Forwarding Specialist go here
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.