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66/ 100
Public Safety #125 of 1000 overall

Customs Officer

PerspectaScore 66/100 — our composite grade across wealth, freedom, stability, ROI, burnout and automation risk.

Where Customs Officer ranks

How this career places against all 1000 careers in our database.

The nine scores

Wealth Potential61/100

Lifetime net-worth percentile vs every other career.

Freedom & Flexibility39/100

Remote work, mobility, self-employment and early-FI potential.

Job Stability90/100

Resilience to layoffs and recessions.

Career Mobility60/100

Room to climb and grow income over time.

Geographic Flexibility50/100

How easily this career relocates between states.

Degree / Training ROI89/100

Payoff relative to the time and debt to get in.

Family Friendliness80/100

Stability, benefits and lower burnout for raising a family.

Burnout Risk60/100

Emotional and physical toll of the work.

Automation Risk20/100

Exposure to being replaced by AI / automation.

Key facts

Median salary
$72,000
Median take-home
$58,811
Top 10% salary
$113,000
Net worth @ 65
$4.8M
Lifetime earnings
$7.9M
Financial independence
Age 48
Education
HS / Academy
Typical debt
$5,000

Best states

CaliforniaNew JerseyWashingtonIllinoisNew York

Based on pay, demand and cost of living. Educational estimates · methodology.

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