Freight Forwarder Salary in Grand Rapids, MI

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How much does a Freight Forwarder make in Grand Rapids, MI? The average Freight Forwarder salary in Grand Rapids, MI is $90,978 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $83,576 and $98,489. 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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Supply Chain and Logistics, Freight Forwarder - Air Freight Operator

Babich & Assoc. - Dallas , TX

A great company located in the D/FW area is looking for a Supply Chain and Logistics, Freight Forwarder - Air Freight Operator Description This position is looking for an operator to manage the ...

ZipRecruiter - 27 days ago

Freight Forwarder

TDC USA INC. - Fairfield , NJ

Maintain constant communication between Freight Forwarders, Sales Team, Customers, Vendors, and Trucking companies * Handling documentation such as Entry Summaries, BOL, PL, and Invoices

ZipRecruiter - 18 days ago

Freight Forwarding Operation Coordinator

Saunders Staffing Agency - Buena Park , CA

Key Responsibilities: * Oversee the complete logistics lifecycle for air and ocean shipments. * Create and manage shipping documentation, bookings, schedules, customs clearance, and truck dispatch

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 67 days ago

Freight Coordinator

The Dewitt Companies - La Puente , CA

Approved Transportation & Warehousing, Ltd./Approved Freight Forwarders has immediate openings for a qualified Freight Coordinator 1 - 2 years' experience in 3PL freight. The rate of pay is $19.00 ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 17 days ago

Logistics Manager/ Inbound Import (Freight Container Management

Claudia Morrill Personnel, Inc. - Houston , TX

Work closely with carriers ( i.e. international shipping companies such as Hapag Loyd, Maersk, CMA-CGM, MSC, One Evergreen, etc.) and freight forwarders. Monitor and track container movement ...

ZipRecruiter - 6 days ago

Customer Service Representative

CONCORDIA INTERNATIONAL FORWARDING - San Francisco , CA

Knowledge of transportation, logistics, or freight forwarding. * Must have time management skills and the ability to multi-task. * Strong communication in telephone, email, and interpersonal skills

ZipRecruiter - 42 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 Grand Rapids, MI

Average Base Salary

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83576

98489

90978

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

86994

103528

95498

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 Grand Rapids, MI. The base salary for Freight Forwarder ranges from $83,576 to $98,489 with the average base salary of $90,978. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $86,994 to $103,528 with the average total cash compensation of $95,498.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$90,978	$83,576 - $98,489
Bonus	$4,520	$3,418 - $5,039
Total Pay	$95,498	$86,994 - $103,528

* 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 Grand Rapids, MI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Wyoming, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,559 - $98,469	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Muskegon, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,586 - $94,966	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Kalamazoo, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,082 - $99,085	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Battle Creek, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,386 - $100,621	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Lansing, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,404 - $98,286	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Benton Harbor, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,361 - $98,235	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI

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About Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on the Grand River about 30 miles (48 km) east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648, and the combined statistical area of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland had a population of 1,321,557. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County. A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed Furniture City. Its ...

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About Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on the Grand River about 30 miles (48 km) east of La....More

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