Freight Clerk
Impact: Operational efficiency, Customer satisfaction
Organize and maintain records of goods shipped and received, prepare bills of lading, and track inventory. Communicate with customers, carriers, and vendors to ensure timely and accurate delivery of freight.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 60% Team / 40% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $40,000
- Entry-level
- $30,000 - $35,000
- Senior
- $48,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 2% (slower than average)
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Very Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate to 40-60% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- Minimal
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Inventory Management
- Data Entry
- Logistics Software
- Microsoft Office
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Communication
- Organization
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Freight Clerk
- Senior Freight Clerk
- Logistics Coordinator
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 25% to tasks like data entry and record keeping are susceptible to automation
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3/10
- Meaning
- 2.8/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.2/10
- Prestige
- 4.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate