Freight Forwarder Salary in Boston, MA

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How much does a Freight Forwarder make in Boston, MA? The average Freight Forwarder salary in Boston, MA is $104,586 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $96,079 and $113,220. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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What is a Freight Forwarder?

A Freight Forwarder, forwarder, or forwarding agent, also known as a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC), is a person or company that organizes shipments for individuals or corporations to get goods from the manufacturer or producer to a market, customer or final point of distribution. Forwarders contract with a carrier or often multiple carriers to move the goods. A forwarder does not move the goods but acts as an expert in the logistics network. The carriers can use a variety of shipping modes, including ships, airplanes, trucks, and railroads, and often use multiple modes for a sing...

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International Ocean Freight Forwarder

Maxton Shipping - Houston , TX

Maxton Shipping is an American global freight forwarding company with a U.S. Operations Center based in Houston, Texas. We are a growing team of 30+ logistics and IT professionals aiming to expand ...

LinkedIn - 31 days ago

Freight Forwarding Business Development

Globa eParcel Solutions - Carol Stream , IL

Freight Forwarding Sales & Business Development Summary; Global eParcel Solutions is a full-service logistics company providing service in; import and export Freight Forwarding to include Truck, Rail ...

LinkedIn - 4 days ago

International Freight Forwarding Sales Specialist

FreightTAS - Dallas , TX

Business Development Manager/Hunter - Air/Ocean Freight Book of Business or Book of Contacts within the Freight Forwarding Industry Salary - $75k to $120k base plus commission. Minimum 3 years plus ...

LinkedIn - 5 days ago

Branch Manager (Freight Forwarding) - 16445552

ProStaff Solutions Inc - Houston , TX

ProStaff Workforce Solutions is highly motivated and experienced Branch Manager to join our Freight Forwarding client in Houston, Texas . If you believe you are qualified, we would be excited to ...

ZipRecruiter - 2 days ago

Logistics - Freight Forwarding Sales Professional (BDM)

DACHSER USA Air & Sea Logistics Inc. - Peabody , MA

Logistics - Freight Forwarding Sales Professional is responsible for securing sales growth of Dachser USA's Air and Sea division by developing and maintaining strong and favorable relationships with ...

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Freight Forwarding Coordinator

Sovana Global Logistics LLC - Sterling , VA

Wellness resources Air Freight Forwarder Duties The role of the Air Freight Forwarder is to build client, carrier and agent relationships and to obtain preferential air freight rates. Duties include

ZipRecruiter - 12 days ago

What does a Freight Forwarder do?

Common responsibilities of a Freight Forwarder

Provide customer support to all vendors, suppliers, agents and government agencies to facilitate the export objective while ensuring accurate accounting functions relating to the billing, distribution and collection of funds.

August 07, 2022

Resolve issues respective to meeting client requirements such as data input and general customer service inquiries related to tracking and tracing.

November 07, 2022

Supporting Regional and Local Key Account Manager with market development activities and sustaining products and services.

February 22, 2023

Performs a variety of duties as outlined in Operation Procedure in support of the import/export, air/ocean shipments.

February 28, 2023

Plans and schedules appropriate service line for situation (ground, expedited, air, ocean, etc) to maintain a cost effective balance between customer service and cost of shipments.

March 06, 2023

Recommend solutions based on customer needs by using industry knowledge.

March 24, 2023

Develops methods and procedures for transportation of commodities for designated shippers from local or offshore locations to warehouses, other storage facilities or final consignee locations.

April 02, 2023

Understanding and complying with ethical, legal and regulatory requirements applicable to our business.

April 18, 2023

Negotiate shipping rates and submit to Branch Manager for approval when necessary to be competitive.

May 01, 2023

Prepare all necessary data entry and confirmation of key milestones (departure, arrival, customs clearance, PODs, etc.

May 02, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Freight Forwarder in Boston, MA

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96079

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104586

Average Total Cash Compensation

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119013

109781

What is the average salary for Freight Forwarder in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Freight Forwarder in Boston, MA. The base salary for Freight Forwarder ranges from $96,079 to $113,220 with the average base salary of $104,586. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $100,010 to $119,013 with the average total cash compensation of $109,781.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$104,586	$96,079 - $113,220
Bonus	$5,195	$3,931 - $5,793
Total Pay	$109,781	$100,010 - $119,013

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Freight Forwarder Salary Near Boston, MA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Revere, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,567 - $113,796	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Brookline, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,567 - $113,796	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Malden, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,567 - $113,796	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Somerville, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,567 - $113,796	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Quincy, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,567 - $113,796	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Arlington, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,567 - $113,796	COMPARE TO Boston, MA

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About Boston, Massachusetts

Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The city's official elevation, as measured at Logan International Airport, is 19 ft (5.8 m) above sea level. The highest point in Boston is Bellevue Hill at 330 feet (100 m) above sea level, and the lowest point is at sea level. Situated onshore of the Atlantic Ocean, Boston is the only state capital in the contiguous United States with an oceanic shoreline. Boston is surrounded by the "Greater Boston" region and is contiguously bordered by the citi...

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About Boston, Massachusetts Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The....More

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