Also called: Chartering Broker
Matches cargo owners with ships for hire, negotiating deals to move oil, grain or iron ore across oceans.
You're on the phone and chat from early morning tracking which tankers are free near the Persian Gulf, then negotiate a charter between an oil trader and a ship owner worth millions in freight.
Pay is largely commission; top brokers in Houston, New York or Stamford can earn well into six figures.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; many train on the job; the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers offers qualifications.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Maritime Business, International Business, Economics.
Growing about average. A small, specialized global profession.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI platforms match some cargo and ships; reading markets and negotiating big charters by phone stays human.
Classes: Geography, AP Macroeconomics, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3091.
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