Reservation specialist vs cabin agent

The differences between reservation specialists and cabin agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a reservation specialist has an average salary of $34,690, which is higher than the $29,763 average annual salary of a cabin agent.

The top three skills for a reservation specialist include reservations, customer service and booking. The most important skills for a cabin agent are aircraft cabin, regulatory policies, and cushions.

Reservation specialist vs cabin agent overview

	Reservation Specialist	Cabin Agent
Yearly salary	$34,690	$29,763
Hourly rate	$16.68	$14.31
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	179,812	26,512
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Reservation specialist vs cabin agent salary

Reservation specialists and cabin agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reservation Specialist	Cabin Agent
Average salary	$34,690	$29,763
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $45,000	Between $20,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Urban Honolulu, HI	-
Highest paying state	Hawaii	-
Best paying company	Canyon Ranch	-
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between reservation specialist and cabin agent education

There are a few differences between a reservation specialist and a cabin agent in terms of educational background:

	Reservation Specialist	Cabin Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Reservation specialist vs cabin agent demographics

Here are the differences between reservation specialists' and cabin agents' demographics:

	Reservation Specialist	Cabin Agent
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between reservation specialist and cabin agent duties and responsibilities

Reservation specialist example responsibilities.

Schedule reservations and manage cancellations; provide customer service while following through with client satisfaction.
Assist non-owners and owners with booking reservations for vacation packages at the numerous vacation destinations available.
Conduct upselling techniques in an effort to make a more profitable sale.
Handle several positions, including POS, and assist teammates with their positions to increase efficiency.
Exceed sales and team goals in upselling package items while collaborating with management to create monthly goals.
Arrange for rental vehicles to be deliver to private airports, hotels, offices and homes of VIP customers.

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.

Reservation specialist vs cabin agent skills

Common reservation specialist skills

Reservations, 49%
Customer Service, 9%
Booking, 7%
Hotel Reservations, 4%
Resorts, 3%
Outbound Calls, 3%

Common cabin agent skills

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