Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

SOC Code: 43-4181

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerkss examine passenger documentation to determine destinations and to assign boarding passes. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 57.9/100, this role has moderate resilience to automation. Key skills include Speaking, Active Listening, Active Listening.

AI-Proof Score: 57.9Moderate
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Median Salary

$41,460

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Job Growth

2.8%

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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

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

Common Tasks

  • Examine passenger documentation to determine destinations and to assign boarding passes.
  • Trace lost, delayed, or misdirected baggage for customers.
  • Check baggage and cargo and direct passengers to designated locations for loading.
  • Provide boarding or disembarking assistance to passengers needing special assistance.
  • Confer with customers to determine their service requirements and travel preferences.

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