Ramp agent vs travel clerk

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

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

Ramp agent vs travel clerk overview

	Ramp Agent	Travel Clerk
Yearly salary	$30,721	$24,877
Hourly rate	$14.77	$11.96
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	26,619	68,762
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Ramp agent vs travel clerk salary

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

	Ramp Agent	Travel Clerk
Average salary	$30,721	$24,877
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $38,000	Between $16,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Minneapolis, MN	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	Minnesota	New Jersey
Best paying company	FedEx	Ukpeagvik IOoOupiat Corporation
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between ramp agent and travel clerk education

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

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

Ramp agent vs travel clerk demographics

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

	Ramp Agent	Travel Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%	Male, 27.2% Female, 72.8%
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, 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 ramp agent and travel 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.

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.

Ramp agent vs travel clerk skills

Common ramp agent skills

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

Common travel clerk skills

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