8. Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Median annual wage (2016): $35,230
Percentage of self-employed (2014): 1.9
Job openings due growth and replacements (2014-2024): 17,700
This job involves making and confirming reservations for transportation lodging, or selling transportation tickets, providing tourists with transportation information, checking baggage, and delivering tickets. This job category excludes travel agents, hotel, motel, resort desk clerks, and cashiers.