Cabin agent vs travel clerk

The differences between cabin agents and travel 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 $24,877 average annual salary of a travel clerk.

The top three skills for a cabin agent include aircraft cabin, regulatory policies and cushions. The most important skills for a travel clerk are reservations, defense travel system, and travel arrangements.

Cabin agent vs travel clerk overview

	Cabin Agent	Travel Clerk
Yearly salary	$29,763	$24,877
Hourly rate	$14.31	$11.96
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	26,512	68,762
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Cabin agent vs travel clerk salary

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

	Cabin Agent	Travel Clerk
Average salary	$29,763	$24,877
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $43,000	Between $16,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Ukpeagvik IOoOupiat Corporation
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cabin agent and travel clerk education

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

	Cabin Agent	Travel Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cabin agent vs travel clerk demographics

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

	Cabin Agent	Travel Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 27.2% Female, 72.8%
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, 9.3% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between cabin agent and travel 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.

Travel clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Serve as a point-of-contact for all travel customer relation issues and DTS trouble-shooting issues while providing outstanding customer service.
Interpret permanent change of station (PCS) authorizations/orders and provides travel base on approve authorizations.
Process and verify itemize receipts, taxes, calculations, and signatures for compliance with DoD regulations.
Assist in the management and support of DTS at the organizational level and ensure all financial information are current and accurate.
Determine eligibility of veterans for beneficiary travel reimbursement.

Cabin agent vs travel clerk skills

Common cabin agent skills

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

Common travel clerk skills

Reservations, 24%
Defense Travel System, 9%
Travel Arrangements, 6%
DOD, 6%
Travel Orders, 5%
DTS, 5%