Travel Agents   Average Earnings*:

  Education Level:

Associate Degree

  Income Range:

Moderately Low ($17,000 - $27,999)

  Workload:

Sedentary Work

  National:

$ 25,580

  State:

$ 26,540

  Region:

$ 22,820

Description:

Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for travel agency customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required.

Duties Include:

  • Collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer.
  • 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.
  • Book transportation and hotel reservations, using computer terminal or telephone.
  • 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.
  • Print or request transportation carrier tickets, using computer printer system or system link to travel carrier.

 
Projections*:
Virginia: 0.7 %
National: -13.8 %

Region:
  Projections:
Bristol
  No Data  
Charlottesville
  +22%
Danville
  +24%
Lynchburg
  +28%
Northeast
  +20%
Norfolk
  +32%
NOVA
  +21%
Northwest
  +23%
Richmond
  No Data  
Roanoke
  +24%
Southside
  +25%
Southwest
  +20%
* Salary and Employment projections are based on the OES classification for this job. For a list of all jobs included in this classification, go here.

 

The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS), 2002; Virginia Employment Commission, 2002.

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