Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Travel Agents
Career B (or your target career)
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Travel Agents | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,160 | $35,070 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 55,110 | 261,420 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness | Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Coordination |
| Related careers | Telephone Operators, Real Estate Sales Agents, Customs Brokers, Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | Office Clerks, General, Waiters and Waitresses, Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers, Parking Attendants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
91%
10 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
5
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Service Orientation—
- Active Listening—
- Coordination+0.2 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Travel Agents
- Persuasion
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Negotiation
- Active Learning