Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $56,000 · outlook score 35/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Office & Admin Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$44,390
25th–75th pct. $37,850–$59,640
Top pay (est.)
$101,600
Top 10% $78,150
Pay in 5 years
$49,900est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$56,000est.
$48,200–$65,000
Outlook score
35/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
69%
High
Job growth (10 yr)
+2.5%
12K openings / yr

Projected pay for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $44,390 → in 3 years $47,600 → in 5 years $49,900 → in 10 years $56,000 (10-year range $48,200–$65,000). The model assumes pay growth of +2.4% per year.

$44,390
Now
2026
$47,600
In 3 yrs
2029
$44,000–$51,800
$49,900
In 5 yrs
2031
$44,900–$55,500
$56,000
In 10 yrs
2036
$48,200–$65,000

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.07%AI impact -0.57%Total +2.4% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

35/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #741 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
18 pts
AI resistance
31 pts
Entry barrier
6 pts
Annual openings
60 pts
Projected growth
47 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

Employment
119K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
123K
2025–35
Projected change
+2.5%
ranked #432 for growth
Annual openings
12K
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
56/100
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.