Ramp agent vs station agent

The differences between ramp agents and station agents 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 $30,454 average annual salary of a station agent.

The top three skills for a ramp agent include safety procedures, loaders and service aircraft. The most important skills for a station agent are loaders, reservations, and cushions.

Ramp agent vs station agent overview

	Ramp Agent	Station Agent
Yearly salary	$30,721	$30,454
Hourly rate	$14.77	$14.64
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	26,619	27,176
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Ramp agent vs station agent salary

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

	Ramp Agent	Station Agent
Average salary	$30,721	$30,454
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $38,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Minneapolis, MN	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	Minnesota	New Jersey
Best paying company	FedEx	GAT Airline Ground Support
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between ramp agent and station agent education

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

	Ramp Agent	Station Agent
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ramp agent vs station agent demographics

Here are the differences between ramp agents' and station agents' demographics:

	Ramp Agent	Station Agent
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%
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, 9.3% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between ramp agent and station agent 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.

Station agent example responsibilities.

Manage ticket inventory and assist with passenger check-in procedures, baggage loading and unloading.
Check in of domestic and international passenger flights according to FAA guidelines, using SABRE computer program.
Answer inquiries regarding general travel information, airline polices, and TSA and FAA rules and regulations.
Secure tag luggage by loading into TSA approve metal cages and seal them before sending the bags to the airport.
Complete all necessary arrangements for accommodating passengers holding reservations, standby passengers, and their luggage.
Complete all necessary arrangements for accommodating passengers with reservations and stand-by passengers, including cabin upgrades.

Ramp agent vs station agent skills

Common ramp agent skills

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

Common station agent skills

Loaders, 16%
Reservations, 15%
Cushions, 11%
Ground Operations, 8%
Eagle, 7%
Belt Loaders, 6%