Importers and exporters
£30,764
Average salary
39 hours
Average weekly hours
1.71%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Importers and exporters
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 3536
Importers and exporters buy commodities from overseas for the home market and sell home-produced commodities to overseas markets.
Common tasks include:
- investigates and evaluates home and overseas demand for particular commodities;
- obtains orders from buyers and arranges payment by bill of exchange, letter of credit or other means;
- arranges for shipment of commodities overseas and ensures that insurance and export licences are in order;
- carries out customs clearance procedures for imports, arranges their storage and delivery and sells them personally or through a commodity broker;
- advises home and overseas producers on the likely future demand for their goods.
Qualifications
Entry does not depend on academic qualifications although some employers require candidates to have a degree or equivalent qualification. Some posts require candidates to have knowledge of a foreign language. Professional qualifications are available. Entrance to professional examinations requires GCSEs/S grades and A levels/H grades or equivalent qualifications.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Importers and exporters
Regional employment: Importers and exporters
Future employment: Importers and exporters
Top 12 industries: Importers and exporters
Alternative & related job titles: Importers and exporters
Agent, import-export Agent, ship's Importer Officer, export and import Shipper (wholesale trade) Supervisor, export-import Consultant, export Officer, export Agent, export Controller, export Agent, shipping Coordinator, export Executive, import Importer-exporter Agent, import Exporter
Equality focus: Importers and exporters
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£27,636
Female average annual salary
£32,329
Male average annual salary
38
Female average weekly hours
40
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Importers and exporters
Workforce gender: Importers and exporters
Breakdown by region
£41,714
London - highest annual average salary
£27,114
Yorkshire and the Humber - lowest annual average salary
45
North East (England) - Highest average weekly hours
36
Scotland - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Importers and exporters
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Importers and exporters
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£15,121)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age