Travel Agents

Also Called: Destination Specialist, Travel Agent, Travel Consultant, Travel Counselor

Associate's Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$30,580

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Travel Agents do

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.

  • Collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer.
  • Plan, describe, arrange, and sell itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.
  • Converse with customer to determine destination, mode of transportation, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required.
Industry Areas:

Retail Sales and Services

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Telephone
  • Spend Time Sitting
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  • Contact With Others

Tools

  • Personal computers
  • Point of sale payment terminal
  • Ticket dispensing machines
  • Photocopiers
  • Inkjet printers

Technology

Data base user interface and query software
Data entry software
Microsoft Access
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Calendar and scheduling software
Apollo Reservation System
Rezgo

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

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

Knowledge

Business
customer service
sales and marketing
Arts and Humanities
English language
Math and Science
geography
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics

Education

  • 37% Associate's degree
  • 31% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 14% Bachelor's degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Customs Brokers

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Travel Guides

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

Travel Agents Currently Selected

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Advertising Sales Agents

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Anthropologists & Archeologists

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Adams State University

    Alamosa, CO

  • Adelphi University

    Garden City, NY

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Enterprising (Persuader)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Self Control
  • Achievement/Effort
  • Cooperation

Values

  • Relationships
  • Achievement
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Attention

This is what Travel Agents across the country typically make.

$14.70 / hour
$30,580 /year

Entry Level

$22.79 / hour
$47,410 /year

Median Level

$33.48 / hour
$69,640 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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