Global Mobility Specialist

Also called: Relocation Specialist

Handles moving employees between countries: visas, relocation, housing and international pay.

A day in the life

An engineer is moving from India to Seattle, so you coordinate her work visa with lawyers, book temporary housing and help her family find a school.

Pay over a career

Starting
$55k
Typical
$80k
High
$125k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; GMS certification exists.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Human Resources, International Business.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady at multinational companies.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI automates visa paperwork and relocation tracking; helping families move across the world stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Spanish or another world language, AP Government, AP World History.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1071.

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