Baggage handler vs bellman captain

The differences between baggage handlers and bellman captains 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 bellman captain. Additionally, a baggage handler has an average salary of $41,779, which is higher than the $35,334 average annual salary of a bellman captain.

The top three skills for a baggage handler include customer service, loaders and delta. The most important skills for a bellman captain are luggage assistance, , and .

Baggage handler vs bellman captain overview

	Baggage Handler	Bellman Captain
Yearly salary	$41,779	$35,334
Hourly rate	$20.09	$16.99
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	26,921	2,598
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	12	12

Baggage handler vs bellman captain salary

Baggage handlers and bellman captains have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Baggage Handler	Bellman Captain
Average salary	$41,779	$35,334
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $78,000	Between $22,000 And $56,000
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Differences between baggage handler and bellman captain education

There are a few differences between a baggage handler and a bellman captain in terms of educational background:

	Baggage Handler	Bellman Captain
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Baggage handler vs bellman captain demographics

Here are the differences between baggage handlers' and bellman captains' demographics:

	Baggage Handler	Bellman Captain
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 83.0% Female, 17.0%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
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, 20.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 8.5% White, 43.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between baggage handler and bellman captain 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.

Bellman captain example responsibilities.

Lead a platoon that earn numerous awards for jamming opposition force artillery nets and conducting counterattacks on opposition electronic warfare platoons.
Direct the installation, operation and maintenance of military radio and telecommunications assets for combat infantry units and fix telephone facilities.
Provide leadership, mentoring, and training for commission and non-commission soldiers in a military headquarters staff and line unit organization.

Baggage handler vs bellman captain skills

Common baggage handler skills

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

Common bellman captain skills

Luggage Assistance, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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