Ocean export coordinator vs freight forwarder

The differences between ocean export coordinators and freight forwarders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an ocean export coordinator has an average salary of $43,070, which is higher than the $38,215 average annual salary of a freight forwarder.

The top three skills for an ocean export coordinator include logistics, provide customer support and booking. The most important skills for a freight forwarder are supply chain, customer service, and booking.

Ocean export coordinator vs freight forwarder overview

	Ocean Export Coordinator	Freight Forwarder
Yearly salary	$43,070	$38,215
Hourly rate	$20.71	$18.37
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	8,384	6,961
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Ocean export coordinator vs freight forwarder salary

Ocean export coordinators and freight forwarders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ocean Export Coordinator	Freight Forwarder
Average salary	$43,070	$38,215
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $60,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between ocean export coordinator and freight forwarder education

There are a few differences between an ocean export coordinator and a freight forwarder in terms of educational background:

	Ocean Export Coordinator	Freight Forwarder
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ocean export coordinator vs freight forwarder demographics

Here are the differences between ocean export coordinators' and freight forwarders' demographics:

	Ocean Export Coordinator	Freight Forwarder
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 39.5% Female, 60.5%	Male, 55.1% Female, 44.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 27.2% Asian, 16.2% White, 41.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% Asian, 18.0% White, 44.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between ocean export coordinator and freight forwarder duties and responsibilities

Ocean export coordinator example responsibilities.

Arrange details of shipments with freight forwarders and carriers as necessary for exports and route cargo by overseas agents.
Work directly with TSA agents on audits and inspections.
Create invoice for each booking and send with supporting documentation to customers for payment.
Coordinate booking & planning shipments with various carriers, agents & truckers to move freight to various destinations.
Facilitate logistics solutions, for shipments of a variety of bulk chemical and non-chemical products to locations on all continents.
Provide quotes to customers in domestic and international logistics.

Freight forwarder example responsibilities.

Maintain relationships with customs brokers and freight forwarders and assist in reviewing such service providers.
Book material RO/RO, LCL, and FCL loads on ocean line carrier for international delivery.
Maintain TSA clearance in order to ship freight on passenger airlines.
Use LogiSuite to create airway bills & TSA documents for cargo exports.
Communicate with U.S. Customs and FDA officials when necessary to expedite the exam process.
Negotiate rates and contracts with air freight agents as well as LTL and FTL base carriers

Ocean export coordinator vs freight forwarder skills

Common ocean export coordinator skills

Logistics, 15%
Provide Customer Support, 14%
Booking, 13%
Data Entry, 12%
Customer Service, 6%
Government Agencies, 6%

Common freight forwarder skills

Supply Chain, 23%
Customer Service, 18%
Booking, 14%
Import Export, 8%
Delivery Orders, 6%
AES, 6%