Also called: Charterer
Hires ships to carry a company's oil, grain, or goods around the world.
Chartering managers work for traders and producers, negotiating with shipbrokers and planning which ships carry which cargoes.
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 in business, logistics, or maritime studies.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Maritime Business, Supply Chain Management, Business.
Growing much faster than average (about 17% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. Analytics help choose ships and routes; negotiating charters and managing cargo risk stay human.
Classes: AP Economics, Geography, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1081.
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