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Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

Prospects: Very Favorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth
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, contact individuals and groups to inform them of package tours; or provide tourists with travel or transportation information. Excludes "Travel Agents" (41-3041), "Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks" (43-4081), and "Cashiers" (41-2011) who sell tickets for local transportation.

Current openings

Airline Reservation Agent 3
Airline Ticket Agent 4
Gate Agent 1
Hotel Reservationist 1
Passenger Agent 6
Reservation Agent 23
Reservation Sales Agent 6
Train Clerk 56
Train Reservation Clerk 1
Transportation Clerk 17
Travel Clerk 14

Number of positions

2012: 7,850    2014: 8,030

Annual job postings

New: 90    Replacement: 150
(Total: 240)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$23,470
($11/hour)
Middle:
$33,560
($16/hour)
Up to:
$41,000
($19/hour)
Average:
$35,160
($16/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Short-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.