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Occupational Report
for Travel Agents (41-3041)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for travel agency customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required.
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Travel Agents
Employment Outlook
for Travel Agents
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a much slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat lower than the regional average.Limited employment opportunities exist. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Travel Agents
There are 1 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 1
are listed below.
| Job Title |
Date Posted |
Location |
Wage Offered |
| Travel Agent |
8/11/10 |
Cottage Grove |
$10.00/hr to $14.00/hr DOE, Neg. |
Job Openings from the Web
for Travel Agents
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 4 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 4
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Travel Agents
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Travel Agents
| Region |
---------------- 2010 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$10.12 |
$11.90 |
$13.90 |
$16.62 |
$19.38
|
$14.45 |
$30,075 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
9.86 |
11.42 |
14.96 |
17.93 |
20.15
|
14.99 |
31,182 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
11.74 |
12.77 |
13.74 |
14.72 |
15.34
|
13.48 |
28,048 |
| Lane |
10.43 |
11.84 |
13.42 |
16.67 |
19.96
|
14.27 |
29,675 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
10.18 |
12.01 |
14.47 |
17.43 |
20.86
|
14.98 |
31,169 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Travel Agents
Educational Requirements
for Travel Agents
Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Travel Agents
- Apply Geographic Knowledge
- Apply Passenger Rate Schedules
- Evaluate Hotels, Resorts And Tours For Quality
- Interpret And Apply International Travel Regulations
- Interpret Travel Schedules
- Make Presentations
- Perform Bookkeeping Functions
- Plan And Arrange Travel
- Provide Customer Service
- Provide Customer Service Using Telephone
- Provide Travel Information
- Receive Payments And Make Change
- Schedule And Coordinate Hotel, Resort, Cruise Or Expedition Reservations
- Summarize Travel And Accommodations Data Into Itinerary
- Use Basic Mathematics
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Marketing Techniques
- Use Sales Techniques
Schools and Training Providers
for Travel Agents
The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Travel Agents
No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
Related Occupations
The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Travel Agents matches the occupation in the list.
A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
below.
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