Station agent vs travel clerk

The differences between station agents and travel clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a station agent has an average salary of $30,454, which is higher than the $24,877 average annual salary of a travel clerk.

The top three skills for a station agent include loaders, reservations and cushions. The most important skills for a travel clerk are reservations, defense travel system, and travel arrangements.

Station agent vs travel clerk overview

	Station Agent	Travel Clerk
Yearly salary	$30,454	$24,877
Hourly rate	$14.64	$11.96
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	27,176	68,762
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Station agent vs travel clerk salary

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

	Station Agent	Travel Clerk
Average salary	$30,454	$24,877
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $38,000	Between $16,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Everett, WA	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New Jersey
Best paying company	GAT Airline Ground Support	Ukpeagvik IOoOupiat Corporation
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between station agent and travel clerk education

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

	Station Agent	Travel Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Station agent vs travel clerk demographics

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

	Station Agent	Travel Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%	Male, 27.2% Female, 72.8%
Race ratio	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%	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 station agent and travel clerk duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Station agent vs travel clerk skills

Common station agent skills

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

Common travel clerk skills

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