Baggage handler vs bell staff

The differences between baggage handlers and bell staff can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a baggage handler and a bell staff. Additionally, a baggage handler has an average salary of $41,779, which is higher than the $41,378 average annual salary of a bell staff.

The top three skills for a baggage handler include customer service, loaders and delta. The most important skills for a bell staff are front desk, hotel guests, and room service.

Baggage handler vs bell staff overview

	Baggage Handler	Bell Staff
Yearly salary	$41,779	$41,378
Hourly rate	$20.09	$19.89
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	26,921	69,076
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	12	12

Baggage handler vs bell staff salary

Baggage handlers and bell staff have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Baggage Handler	Bell Staff
Average salary	$41,779	$41,378
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $78,000	Between $20,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between baggage handler and bell staff education

There are a few differences between a baggage handler and a bell staff in terms of educational background:

	Baggage Handler	Bell Staff
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Baggage handler vs bell staff demographics

Here are the differences between baggage handlers' and bell staff' demographics:

	Baggage Handler	Bell Staff
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 83.0% Female, 17.0%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between baggage handler and bell staff duties and responsibilities

Baggage handler example responsibilities.

Assist with cleaning and de-icing aircraft.
Help delta employees lift heavy suit cases and move them.
Receive shipment of delta cargo and safely store and deliver to customers/plane.
Work in extremely loud environment and work at height of planes de-icing.
Clear jams and make sure the luggage flow on the carousels are clear.
Help cashiers by bagging customers groceries and helping them to their cars if necessary.

Bell staff example responsibilities.

Process resort and other reservations checking availability, confirming requirements.
Deliver full assistance to guests with luggage when checking in/out while also hailing taxicabs and assisting with inquiries.

Baggage handler vs bell staff skills

Common baggage handler skills

Customer Service, 25%
Loaders, 20%
Delta, 10%
Belt Loaders, 9%
Operational Processes, 8%
Safety Procedures, 4%

Common bell staff skills

Front Desk, 41%
Hotel Guests, 23%
Room Service, 14%
Luggage Assistance, 5%
Greeting Guests, 5%
Guest Luggage, 4%