Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

High Risk
72%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
76%
(High Risk)
POLLING
68%
(High Risk, Based on 33 votes)
Average: 72%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
3.8%
by year 2033
WAGES
$40,610
or $19.52 per hour
Volume
119,270
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
2.8/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

76% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Persuasion

User poll

68% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 76% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks' job openings is expected to rise 3.8% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks' was 40.610 $, or 20 $ per hour

'Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks' were paid 15.5% lower than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 119,270 people employed as 'Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks' within the United States.

This represents around 0.08% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 43-4181.00

Comments (2)

Rahul
08 Dec 2020 01:37
That should be automated, in next few years at least in India
Shawn (No chance)
13 Apr 2019 18:23
I want to be a ticket agent for Bc Ferries. You are the person who you see first when going on your trip
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