Trade Compliance Manager

Also called: Global Trade Manager, Import/Export Compliance Manager

Makes sure a company's imports and exports follow customs laws, tariffs, sanctions, and export controls.

A day in the life

A new tariff just hit Chinese electronics, so you figure out how it affects your products and whether any parts can be sourced elsewhere. You also check that sensitive tech isn't shipped to banned countries.

Pay over a career

Starting
$85k
Typical
$120k
High
$175k

Estimated.

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

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's in international business, supply chain, or law-related fields; Licensed Customs Broker credential helps.

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

Majors to look at: International Business, Supply Chain Management, Political Science.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Growing with tariff and sanctions complexity.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI classifies products and screens sanctions lists fast; legal judgment, audits and accountability stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Government, Economics, Foreign language.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.

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