Occupational Employment Statistics
41-3041 Travel Agents
Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for travel agency customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required. May also describe, plan, and arrange itineraries and sell tour packages. May assist in resolving clients’ travel problems.
Southwest Minnesota
| 10 | 3 | $23.99/hr | $15.15/hr | $19.05/hr | $24.12/hr | $28.60/hr | $32.24/hr |
Minnesota
| 870 | 105 | $24.01/hr | $17.68/hr | $19.41/hr | $24.30/hr | $27.44/hr | $30.08/hr |
U S
| 58,250 | 2,097 | $24.87/hr | $15.19/hr | $18.74/hr | $23.55/hr | $29.46/hr | $34.60/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | N/A |
Professional and Business Services | 830 | $24.26/hr |
Concierges
| 620 | $19.06/hr | 6.8% |
Order Clerks
| 740 | $22.11/hr | -16.5% |
Cargo and Freight Agents
| 2,530 | $23.76/hr | 12.6% |
Insurance Sales Agents
| 8,840 | $38.23/hr | 7.4% |
Customer Service Representatives
| 61,870 | $23.27/hr | -4.4% |
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
| 7,830 | $36.43/hr | 6.2% |
Advertising Sales Agents
| 1,850 | $30.23/hr | -7.9% |
Brokerage Clerks
| 1,170 | $27.90/hr | -9.2% |
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
| 70 | $23.02/hr | 12.8% |
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
| 40 | $21.13/hr | N/A |
- Converse with customer to determine destination, mode of transportation, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required.
- Record and maintain information on clients, vendors, and travel packages.
- Book transportation and hotel reservations, using computer or telephone.
- Compute cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, or quote package tour's costs.
- Collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer.
- Print or request transportation carrier tickets, using computer printer system or system link to travel carrier.
- Book transportation and hotel reservations, using computer or telephone.
- Plan, describe, arrange, and sell itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.
- Plan, describe, arrange, and sell itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.
- Provide customer with brochures and publications containing travel information, such as local customs, points of interest, or foreign country regulations.