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Highest Paying Industries for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

The top 60 highest paying industries for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $50,120, rail transportation is the highest paying industry for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks. It is followed by manufacturing industry (average annual salary $43,060). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 60 Highest Paying Industries for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Rail Transportation	$50,120	$29,120	2,580
2	Manufacturing	$43,060	$23,960	30
3	Scheduled Air Transportation	$40,210	$22,060	79,590
4	Air Transportation	$40,170	$22,020	80,110
5	Transportation and Warehousing	$38,320	$21,090	99,450
6	Health Care and Social Assistance	$36,510	$29,330	40
7	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$35,230	$22,950	70
8	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$34,770	$20,370	90
9	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$34,720	$21,030	450
10	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$34,600	$20,630	n/a
11	Spectator Sports	$34,410	$20,670	n/a
12	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$32,860	$19,840	60
13	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other	$32,470	$19,180	220
14	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$32,150	$20,920	600
15	Federal, State, and Local Government	$32,150	$20,920	600
16	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$32,120	$24,470	30
17	Casino Hotels	$31,260	$20,380	1,610
18	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$31,250	$20,650	200
19	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$30,520	$18,200	520
20	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$30,490	$20,340	980
21	Office Administrative Services	$30,430	$21,550	280
22	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$30,270	$20,440	1,140
23	State government, including schools and hospitals	$29,790	$20,730	160
24	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$29,790	$20,730	150
25	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$29,670	$19,120	580
26	Traveler Accommodation	$29,630	$20,400	8,760
27	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$29,340	$17,400	2,160
28	Accommodation	$29,310	$20,100	9,050
29	Accommodation and Food Services	$29,310	$20,100	9,050
30	Water Transportation	$29,240	$17,400	2,170
31	Temporary Help Services	$29,210	$20,750	370
32	Charter Bus Industry	$28,970	$18,820	230
33	Employment Services	$28,930	$20,630	1,000
34	Personal and Laundry Services	$28,780	$20,530	180
35	Urban Transit Systems	$28,290	$22,890	300
36	Travel Agencies	$28,180	$19,030	2,110
37	Taxi and Limousine Service	$27,850	$20,140	1,590
38	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$27,180	$18,730	8,110
39	Support Activities for Transportation	$26,940	$18,450	8,470
40	Real Estate	$26,660	$19,880	350
41	Activities Related to Real Estate	$26,510	$19,840	340
42	Administrative and Support Services	$26,440	$18,650	22,780
43	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$26,440	$18,650	22,780
44	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$26,370	$18,560	19,990
45	Other Support Services	$25,970	$19,950	n/a
46	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$25,940	$20,110	530
47	Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$25,740	$18,660	4,960
48	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$25,640	$18,230	1,050
49	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$24,970	$18,790	4,810
50	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$24,870	$18,850	3,880
51	Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$24,810	$18,210	830
52	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$24,700	$18,710	4,580
53	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$24,690	$18,090	450
54	Gambling Industries	$24,430	$19,530	270
55	Other Support Activities for Transportation	$24,340	$18,920	60
56	Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation	$23,720	$18,040	2,000
57	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$23,590	$17,450	430
58	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	$23,490	$18,090	380
59	RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	$19,940	$17,010	290
60	Support Activities for Road Transportation	$18,760	$16,270	140