Occupation Profile for Transportation Attendants

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Provide services to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the station or terminal. Perform duties, such as greeting passengers, explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, or answering questions related to travel.

 
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Overview

$20,070.00 Median Annual Wage 1,000 Average Job Openings Per Year
4.5 Average Unemployment Percentage 24.7 Percentage That Completed High School
21,000 Employment Numbers in 2006 44.4 Percentage That Had Some College
24,000 Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) 30.8 Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree

Sample Job Titles

Airport Attendant
Bus Aide
Bus Assistant
Bus Attendant
Bus Monitor
Bus Operator
Bus Steward
Car Porter
Chair Car Attendant
Chair Lift Operator
Club Car Attendant
Collector
Conductor
Deckhand
Dining Car Conductor
Dining Car Hop
Dining Car Steward
Food Porter
Ground Host/Hostess
Host/Hostess
Light Rail Controller
Passenger Attendant
Passenger Representative
Passenger Service Representative
Purser
Receptionist, Airline Lounge
School Bus Aide
School Bus Attendant
School Bus Monitor
Second Steward
Ship Steward
Sleeping Car Service Attendant
Special Needs Bus Attendant
Station Attendant
Station Usher
Steward/Stewardess
Steward/Stewardess, Bath
Steward/Stewardess, Railroad Dining Car
Streetcar Conductor
Subway Conductor
Tavern Car Attendant
Train Attendant
Transit Service Manager
Transportation Aide
Transportation Attendant
Traveling Passenger Agent



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Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)