Freight forwarder - Salary, Career

How much does an Freight forwarder earn

A Freight forwarder earns between $1.295 and $5.811 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.456 and a median salary of $2.000 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 6.067 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Freight forwarder
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	2.456	29.475	614	11
1º Quartile	1.295	15.538	324	6
Median Salary	2.000	24.000	500	9
3º Quartile	4.432	53.184	1.108	21
Higher Salary	5.811	69.736	1.453	27

Professional job categories

Middle level technicians
- medium level technicians in transport services
- - transport technicians (logistics)
- - - specialists in transport logistics

Related Positions:

Main workplaces

Specialists in Transport Logistics they work in intermodal transport companies, predominantly in air, water and land transport companies. Multimodal transport professionals can work face-to-face and remotely, by rotating shifts. Generally, they work in a multidisciplinary team, under occasional supervision. For these occupations, salaried work predominates, with a formal contract. Eventually, they perform activities that can lead to constant stress.

What does it take to work in the field of Specialists in Transport Logistics

The professionals of this occupational family, for the most part, have post-secondary education, with specialization or technological graduation in the area of transport. The full performance of activities occurs after one or two years of experience.

Functions and activities of Freight forwarder

Specialists in Transport Logistics must:

control transport operations;

market research;

develop documents;

serve customers;

check means of transport, equipment and cargo safety;

customer service;

control financial resources and inputs;

train employees and interns;

service customers;

elaborate documents;

demonstrate personal skills;

serving customers;

search market;

check safety of means of transport, equipment and cargo;

define partnerships and service providers;

training employees and interns;

controlling financial resources and inputs;

Activities

request maintenance of equipment and vehicles;

demonstrate initiative;

evaluating the performance of employees and interns;

demonstrate responsibility;

contract transportation and equipment services;

prepare price and service proposals;

resize operational capabilities;

negotiate prices and payment terms;

program circulation, replacement and storage of equipment;

check compliance with deadlines;

check invoices for payments and receipts of services;

request cash from the client;

supervise operational efficiency of equipment and vehicles;

join events;

define technical criteria for service provision;

send shipment confirmation and arrival notice;

develop cost and revenue spreadsheets;

search for customer solutions;

monitor customs inspection of cargo;

collect data from potential suppliers;

collect volume and load demand data;

identify customer needs;

elaborate cost and revenue spreadsheets;

relocate equipment and vehicles;

combine transport modes;

discriminate tax rates for each location and merchandise;

check cargo stowing;

elaborate price and service proposals;

assist in the preparation of contracts;

segregate cargo;

check cargo securing;

tag cargo;

identify service structure in the transport, storage and distribution route;

check documents;

demonstrate flexibility;

demonstrate organization;

request customs inspection of cargo;

update supplier registration;

feed internal information systems;

identify transport routes;

control fuel consumption;

demonstrate reliability;

issuing accountability reports;

activate the insurance company in case of occurrence with the cargo;

check allowed weight;

create reports;

inform the financial sector about the price and costs of services provided;

coordinate cargo storage;

arrange loading and unloading;

demonstrate proactivity;

evaluate the incidence of equipment and vehicle failures;

demonstrate objectivity;

consult specialized information systems, government agencies and entities;

identify prices and services of your partners and competitors;

inform yourself about the product to be transported;

analyze feasibility of new products and services;

select training material;

demonstrate trustworthiness;

demonstrate leadership;

inform the financial sector about price and costs of services provided;

identify operational procedures of the customs area (port, airport, border, terminal);

collect data from potential customers;

control expenses with freight and fees;

demonstrate ability to work under pressure;

record occurrences;

forward documentation for official validation;

schedule transport routing;

demonstrate creativity;

provide load information for customer;

require equipment and vehicle maintenance;

provide cargo packing;

coordinate collection and shipment of domestic cargo;

monitor customs clearance process;

fill in forms;

activate the insurance company in cases of occurrence with the cargo;

coordinate spawning (stuffing) and container spawning;

provide dangerous goods documentation;

define storage and transport conditions;

guidance on technical procedures;

program cargo circulation;

customer loyalty;

monitor maintenance of equipment and vehicles;

introduce company and services;

demonstrate proactiveness;

cargo label;

participate in events;

issue accountability reports;

schedule transport, embarkation, transfer and disembarkation;

demonstrate proficiency in foreign languages;

change cargo destination;

select employees for course;

monitor loading and unloading of cargo;

demonstrate ability to work in a team;

sort customers by demand (region, product type, volume, and others);

organize documents;

coordinate cargo removal services in customs transit regime;

archive documents;

schedule transport, shipment, transfer and disembarkation;

analyze training needs;

check customer satisfaction;

Sectors that hire Freight forwarder the most in the job market

road transport of cargo, except dangerous goods and removals, intercity, interstate and international
forwarding of cargo
temporary labor lease
maritime agency activities
customs broker activities
comissaria de despachos
regular passenger air transport
road cargo transport
combined office and administrative support services
document preparation and specialized administrative support services