What This Job Pays: travel agent

October 22, 2006

What This Job Pays: travel agent

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Pay: The average pay of a travel agent in the Seattle area is $15.10 an hour, with most making from $12.07 to $18.64 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.

Need to know: Travel benefits, such as reduced rates for transportation and lodging, attract people to this occupation. Training at a postsecondary vocational school, college or university is important. Travel agents increasingly specialize in specific destinations or type of travel or traveler. Keen competition for jobs is expected.

PayScale, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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