Travel Agents

SOC Code: 41-3041

Travel Agentss collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 72.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Service Orientation, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension.

AI-Proof Score: 72.0High
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Median Salary

$48,450

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Job Growth

2.2%

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Training Time

Medium preparation (1-2 years)

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Job Zone

Zone 3 / 5

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Training Cost

~$15,000

Key Skills

  • Service Orientation
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Persuasion

Common Tasks

  • Collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer.
  • Plan, describe, arrange, and sell itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.
  • Converse with customer to determine destination, mode of transportation, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required.
  • Compute cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, or quote package tour's costs.
  • Record and maintain information on clients, vendors, and travel packages.

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