Ramp agent vs reservation clerk

The differences between ramp agents and reservation clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ramp agent has an average salary of $30,721, which is higher than the $27,143 average annual salary of a reservation clerk.

The top three skills for a ramp agent include safety procedures, loaders and service aircraft. The most important skills for a reservation clerk are reservations, customer service, and reservation system.

Ramp agent vs reservation clerk overview

	Ramp Agent	Reservation Clerk
Yearly salary	$30,721	$27,143
Hourly rate	$14.77	$13.05
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	26,619	69,218
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Ramp agent vs reservation clerk salary

Ramp agents and reservation clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ramp Agent	Reservation Clerk
Average salary	$30,721	$27,143
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $38,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Minneapolis, MN	-
Highest paying state	Minnesota	-
Best paying company	FedEx	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between ramp agent and reservation clerk education

There are a few differences between a ramp agent and a reservation clerk in terms of educational background:

	Ramp Agent	Reservation Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ramp agent vs reservation clerk demographics

Here are the differences between ramp agents' and reservation clerks' demographics:

	Ramp Agent	Reservation Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 7.4% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between ramp agent and reservation clerk duties and responsibilities

Ramp agent example responsibilities.

Manage ticket inventory and assist with passenger check-in procedures, baggage loading and unloading.
Include safely driving and operating grind equipment such as tugs, belt loaders, and tow tractors in area of congestion.
Operate tugs, baggage belt loaders, FMC loaders and other equipment to safely and efficiently perform grind servicing for commercial airliners
Calculate, issue, and re-issu international tickets; prepare prepaid ticket-advice; fulfill ticket counter and departure gate check-in duties.
Marshal aircraft for arrivals and departures including following all safety procedures and ensure proper communication with the aircrew.
Operate portable radio or headphones.

Reservation clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Accommodate individual/group/ VIP's booking as per the arrival list and departure.
Schedule all meeting event space and conference room usages for VIP and groups.
Maintain computerized inventories of available passenger suites and provide information regarding reservations and available suites.
Establish reservations by obtaining and entering guest information in reservations system; obtaining proof of payment information.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.

Ramp agent vs reservation clerk skills

Common ramp agent skills

Safety Procedures, 21%
Loaders, 18%
Service Aircraft, 13%
Belt Loaders, 9%
Unload Cargo, 8%
Customer Service, 7%

Common reservation clerk skills

Reservations, 52%
Customer Service, 5%
Reservation System, 4%
Front Desk, 3%
Sales Techniques, 3%
Data Entry, 3%