Ocean freight agent vs export coordinator

The differences between ocean freight agents and export coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an export coordinator has an average salary of $43,911, which is higher than the $41,633 average annual salary of an ocean freight agent.

The top three skills for an ocean freight agent include customer service, pre-alert and FCL. The most important skills for an export coordinator are customer service, logistics, and booking.

Ocean freight agent vs export coordinator overview

	Ocean Freight Agent	Export Coordinator
Yearly salary	$41,633	$43,911
Hourly rate	$20.02	$21.11
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	31,303	16,847
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Ocean freight agent vs export coordinator salary

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

	Ocean Freight Agent	Export Coordinator
Average salary	$41,633	$43,911
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $63,000	Between $32,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	Valley Stream, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	RH
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between ocean freight agent and export coordinator education

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

	Ocean Freight Agent	Export Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ocean freight agent vs export coordinator demographics

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

	Ocean Freight Agent	Export Coordinator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 55.6% Female, 44.4%	Male, 38.2% Female, 61.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 13.9% White, 51.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 26.9% Asian, 16.2% White, 41.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between ocean freight agent and export coordinator duties and responsibilities

Ocean freight agent example responsibilities.

Ensure accuracy of direct mail processing and preparation operations in accordance with DHL requirements, customer requests, and establish procedures.
Provide guidance and clarification on proxy materials, voting methods and specific proposals.

Export coordinator example responsibilities.

Initiate and implement quality control procedures, and attain ISO & FAMI-QS certifications.
Manage OEM exports throughout Europe for a veterinary equipment manufacturer.
Issue and submit documentation to ensure proper exportation of client FCL and/or LCL shipments.
Coordinate and communicate with freight forwarders to facilitate movement of freight for overseas transportation to ensure timely shipment and clearance.
Coordinate and determine cost-effective, efficient, competitive method of transportation, and consolidation with freight forwarders to execute the business.
Sign drivers in and out BOL.

Ocean freight agent vs export coordinator skills

Common ocean freight agent skills

Customer Service, 22%
Pre-Alert, 22%
FCL, 13%
AES, 11%
Invoice, 11%
LCL, 10%

Common export coordinator skills

Customer Service, 13%
Logistics, 11%
Booking, 7%
Forwarders, 6%
Export, 6%
Import Export, 6%

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