Baggage Porters and Bellhops
SOC Code: 39-6011
Baggage Porters and Bellhopss receive and mark baggage by completing and attaching claim checks. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 88.5/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Service Orientation, Active Listening, Speaking.
AI-Proof Score: 88.5 — Very High
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Median Salary
$36,020
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Job Growth
-1.6%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Service Orientation
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Critical Thinking
- •Coordination
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Time Management
- •Complex Problem Solving
Common Tasks
- ✓Receive and mark baggage by completing and attaching claim checks.
- ✓Greet incoming guests and escort them to their rooms.
- ✓Transport guests about premises and local areas, or arrange for transportation.
- ✓Maintain clean lobbies or entrance areas for travelers or guests.
- ✓Transfer luggage, trunks, and packages to and from rooms, loading areas, vehicles, or transportation terminals, by hand or using baggage carts.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation