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Travel Agents

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.

$47,410
Median Pay
2 to 4 years
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Score 2/6: high AI task exposure indicates this career is being transformed by AI

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AI Exposure
High+0

56% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Stable+1

+2% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 16/25

Total Score2/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09
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Key Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Compute cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, or quote package tour's costs.
  • Record and maintain information on clients, vendors, and travel packages.
  • Book transportation and hotel reservations, using computer or telephone.
  • Print or request transportation carrier tickets, using computer printer system or system link to travel carrier.
  • Provide customer with brochures and publications containing travel information, such as local customs, points of interest, or foreign country regulations.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Associate's degree

Time to Job Ready

1-3 years

Based on Job Zone 3. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Global distribution systems (Sabre, Amadeus)CRM softwareMicrosoft OfficeBooking platformsPayment processing

Key Abilities

Speech RecognitionOral ComprehensionSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionNear VisionProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingWritten ExpressionDeductive Reasoning

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Compensation Details

$30,580
10th Percentile
$47,410
Median
$69,640
90th Percentile

Based on 58,250 employed workers

Also Known As

Auto Travel CounselorBeach ExpertBooking AgentBusiness Travel ConsultantCertified Travel CounselorCorporate Travel AgentCorporate Travel ConsultantCorporate Travel CounselorCorporate Travel ExpertDestination Specialist

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 41-3041.00