Ramp agent vs train clerk

The differences between ramp agents and train clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a train clerk has an average salary of $37,321, which is higher than the $30,721 average annual salary of a ramp agent.

The top three skills for a ramp agent include safety procedures, loaders and service aircraft. The most important skills for a train clerk are customer service, safety issues, and access database.

Ramp agent vs train clerk overview

	Ramp Agent	Train Clerk
Yearly salary	$30,721	$37,321
Hourly rate	$14.77	$17.94
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	26,619	67,541
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Ramp agent vs train clerk salary

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

	Ramp Agent	Train Clerk
Average salary	$30,721	$37,321
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $38,000	Between $29,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	Minneapolis, MN	-
Highest paying state	Minnesota	-
Best paying company	FedEx	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between ramp agent and train clerk education

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

	Ramp Agent	Train Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ramp agent vs train clerk demographics

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

	Ramp Agent	Train Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%	Male, 40.4% Female, 59.6%
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, 8.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 5.4% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between ramp agent and train 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.

Train clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Create and maintain program of recurrent training lessons for all aspects of reservations.
Act as IE ticket subject matter expert for ticket counters in addition to reservations.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations for advising the unit commander on unit mobilization and requirements.
Provide critical training statistics in PowerPoint briefs to the highest supervising officials displaying company standards and progress.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.

Ramp agent vs train clerk skills

Common ramp agent skills

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

Common train clerk skills

Customer Service, 24%
Safety Issues, 14%
Access Database, 11%
Spreadsheets, 6%
Training Events, 5%
Computer System, 5%