Salary for Cargo and Freight Agents

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Cargo and Freight Agents arrange and track incoming and outgoing shipments. They are involved with transactions made by air, rail, road and sea. Their main duty is to speed up the process of the shipment by preparing all of the required documentation and may assist in taking orders. It is necessary that agents keep precise records of cargo. Agents arrange cargo according to its destination, calculating shopping rates and other charges. Cargo and Freight Agents need a high school diploma to work in the position and typically make more than mimimum wage. Training on the job is provided.

A Cargo and Freight Agent can receive an average pay level of between $27,780 to $69,890 based on education and experience. will normally get a salary of fourty-seven thousand one hundred and seventy dollars on an annual basis.

can receive the best pay in Rhode Island, where they receive average pay scales of close to about $57,580. Employees who work in this career can make the most money in Public Administration, where they receive average pay levels of $56,750.

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