Cabin agent vs transportation clerk

The differences between cabin agents and transportation clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cabin agent has an average salary of $29,763, which is higher than the $27,742 average annual salary of a transportation clerk.

The top three skills for a cabin agent include aircraft cabin, regulatory policies and cushions. The most important skills for a transportation clerk are data entry, patients, and phone calls.

Cabin agent vs transportation clerk overview

	Cabin Agent	Transportation Clerk
Yearly salary	$29,763	$27,742
Hourly rate	$14.31	$13.34
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	26,512	74,250
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Cabin agent vs transportation clerk salary

Cabin agents and transportation clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cabin Agent	Transportation Clerk
Average salary	$29,763	$27,742
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $43,000	Between $19,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between cabin agent and transportation clerk education

There are a few differences between a cabin agent and a transportation clerk in terms of educational background:

	Cabin Agent	Transportation Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cabin agent vs transportation clerk demographics

Here are the differences between cabin agents' and transportation clerks' demographics:

	Cabin Agent	Transportation Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 24.2% Female, 75.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.7% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 50.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 6.2% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between cabin agent and transportation clerk duties and responsibilities

Cabin agent example responsibilities.

Vacuum floors and under seats/seat cushions.
Clean the inside of arriving and departing airplanes.
Complete and confirm accuracy of certify loading reports base on FAA regulations and procedures.
Operate portable radio or headphones.

Transportation clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Apply knowledge of AS400, WMS, and RF systems in maintaining customer orders.
Process BOL's for inbound and outbound loads.
Scan and index BOL's into system for Canadian stores.
Create transportation charges for any new pickups and set them up in the AS400.
Process daily export shipments via parcel, LTL, and air freight to freight forwarders and direct to overseas customers.

Cabin agent vs transportation clerk skills

Common cabin agent skills

Aircraft Cabin, 21%
Regulatory Policies, 16%
Cushions, 9%
Provisioning, 9%
Passenger Seats, 8%
Aircraft Interiors, 6%

Common transportation clerk skills

Data Entry, 25%
Patients, 10%
Phone Calls, 6%
Driver Logs, 5%
CDL, 5%
Computer System, 5%