O*NET-SOC 41-3041.00

Travel Agents

Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required. May also describe, plan, and arrange itineraries and sell tour packages. May assist in resolving clients' travel problems.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.1207/2016
Service Orientation2.B.1.f4.1207/2016
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.007/2016
Speaking2.A.1.d4.007/2016
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.7507/2016
Persuasion2.B.1.c3.6207/2016

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.44.1207/2016
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.007/2016
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.54.007/2016
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.8807/2016
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.8807/2016
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.23.8807/2016

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer.Core6907/2016
Plan, describe, arrange, and sell itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.Core6907/2016
Converse with customer to determine destination, mode of transportation, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required.Core6907/2016
Compute cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, or quote package tour's costs.Core6907/2016
Record and maintain information on clients, vendors, and travel packages.Core6907/2016

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising5.7711/2023
Conventional5.7211/2023
Social4.3211/2023
Artistic1.9311/2023
Investigative1.4811/2023
Realistic1.2311/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.