Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Make and confirm reservations for transportation or lodging, or sell transportation tickets. May check baggage and direct passengers to designated concourse, pier, or track; deliver tickets and contact individuals and groups to inform them of package tours; or provide tourists with travel or transportation information.
How to read this profile
BLS projects U.S. employment for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks to increase by 2.5% between 2024 and 2034, from 120,100 to 123,100 jobs. Its estimate of 11,800 annual openings includes replacement needs, so it does not represent current vacancies, contract postings, or freelance demand. The wage ($44,390), education (High school diploma or equivalent), and related experience (None) figures on this profile describe typical U.S. employees. O*NET skills describe the occupation; they do not assess an individual worker's proficiency.
Base employment (2024)
120,100
Projected employment (2034)
123,100
Projected change (2024–2034)
3%
Annual openings (projected average)
11,800
Pay & Preparation
$44,390
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Short-term on-the-job training
Essential Skills
Active Listening (4/5) • Speaking (4/5) • Service Orientation (4/5) • Social Perceptiveness (3.62/5) • Reading Comprehension (3.5/5) • Critical Thinking (3.38/5)
O*NET describes occupational requirements; these ratings do not measure current job-posting frequency or an individual worker’s proficiency.
BLS projections are long-term estimates; annual openings include growth and replacement needs and are not current vacancies.
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