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

MetricTravel AgentsHotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
National median salary$50,160$35,070
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment55,110261,420
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsActive Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Social PerceptivenessSocial Perceptiveness, Speaking, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Coordination
Related careersTelephone Operators, Real Estate Sales Agents, Customs Brokers, Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related WorkersOffice 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