Salary for Travel Agent Jobs

Updated: 3 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$18K	$36K	$54K
Salary	$23,159 - $51,709
Bonus	$102.19 - $7,096
Profit Sharing	$309.13 - $13,962
Commission	$412.17 - $42,177
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$21,569 - $50,876
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 646

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Job Listings for Travel Agent Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Travel Agent	AAA Washington	Seattle, Washington
	Travel agency Travel Services: Car rentals Travel... travel arrangements Travel Services: Air/rail Travel Services: Hotels Travel Type: Leisure Travel... Indeed
Jan 24	Travel Agent	AAA Ohio Auto Club	Lima, Ohio
	and sell AAA travel products and services, such as airline ticketing, cruises, international travel, hotel... permits. 6. Achieve all travel agency sales goals. 7... Indeed
Jan 25	Travel Agent	AAA Auto Club Enterprises	Downey, California
	WITH AAA TRAVEL! AAA has immediate opportunities for sales - minded individuals to join our exclusive team of Travel Agents. Our door is open to talented sales... Indeed
Jan 23	Travel Agents		Tulsa, Oklahoma
	TRAVEL SALES World Travel, Okla homa's largest Travel Management Firm, is looking for Leisure Travel Agents past and present, to join our team! If you... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Travel Agent Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


American Express Co. (AMEX)	$33,841 - $53,005
AAA Motor Club	$27,000 - $37,500
World Travel	Not enough data
Liberty Travel Inc.	Not enough data
BCD Travels	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$21,201 - $49,547
Business Travel Services	$22,242 - $50,980
Tourism	$20,129 - $47,371
Tour Operator	$18,178 - $45,330
Hotel / Hotels	$22,409 - $51,597

Key Statistics for Travel Agent Jobs

Gender

	Female 85%			Male 15%
Salary:	$28,524 - $40,582			$30,671 - $44,499

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

24%

5-9 years

13%

10-19 years

29%

20 years or more

29%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$17,426 - $46,978
Associate's Degree	$20,769 - $45,978
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Foreign Languages	Not enough data
Associate's Degree, Business	Not enough data
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Hospitality Management	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 62%		Dental: 47%
	Vision: 34%		None: 35%

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Career Path for Travel Agent Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Travel Agent

Salary Range

$21,569 - $50,876

	Travel Counselor $24,559 - $46,984
	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent or Travel Clerk $18,172 - $45,284
	Travel Consultant $22,725 - $48,364

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Travel Agent

Salary Range

$21,569 - $50,876

	Administrative Assistant $21,032 - $43,801
	Travel Desk Manager, Corporate $30,148 - $74,363
	Travel Agency Manager $27,655 - $68,951

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Salary Map for Travel Agent Jobs

Highest Salaries By City for Travel Agent Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Travel Agent Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. San Francisco, California

2. Houston, Texas

3. New York, New York

4. Atlanta, Georgia

5. Raleigh, North Carolina

6. Chicago, Illinois

7. San Diego, California

8. Boston, Massachusetts

9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10. Miami, Florida

11. Los Angeles, California

12. Dallas, Texas

13. Washington, District of Columbia

14. Orlando, Florida

15. Minneapolis, Minnesota

16. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Travel Agent Job Description

People with the job title Travel Agent typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Travel Agents

Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for travel agency customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required.