DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
41-3041 Travel Agents
Occupational Description:
Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for 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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Northwest Balance of State | 30 | 7 | $19.10/hr | $1.53/hr | $13.22/hr | $14.91/hr | $20.23/hr | $22.71/hr | $24.22/hr |
| Minnesota | 1,060 | 110 | $23.59/hr | $1.30/hr | $12.19/hr | $17.39/hr | $22.17/hr | $27.24/hr | $37.91/hr |
| U S | 66,670 | 1,533 | $21.93/hr | $0.24/hr | $11.60/hr | $14.91/hr | $19.95/hr | $26.83/hr | $34.05/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 290 | $25.07/hr | N/A |
| Couriers and Messengers | 40 | $14.59/hr | N/A |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 20 | $12.93/hr | N/A |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Travel Agents
- Plans, describes, arranges, and sells itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.
- Computes cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, or quotes package tour's costs.
- Books transportation and hotel reservations, using computer terminal or telephone.
- Converses with customer to determine destination, mode of transportation, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required.
- Provides customer with brochures and publications containing travel information, such as local customs, points of interest, or foreign country regulations.
- Collects payment for transportation and accommodations from customer.
- Prints or requests transportation carrier tickets, using computer printer system or system link to travel carrier.
