Flight Attendants
Monitor safety of the aircraft cabin. Provide services to airline passengers, explain safety information, serve food and beverages, and respond to emergency incidents.
- O*NET-SOC code
53-2031.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$63,580
Employment, U.S.131,650
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,110 | $51,760 | $63,580 | $95,640 | $136,430 |
By state (20)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 4,590 | $61,780 | 1.67 |
| California | 15,840 | $82,170 | 1.03 |
| Colorado | 7,110 | $59,500 | 2.92 |
| Connecticut | 250 | $78,180 | 0.17 |
| Florida | 13,220 | $47,320 | 1.57 |
| Georgia | $78,320 | ||
| Idaho | $62,200 | ||
| Illinois | 9,350 | $62,120 | 1.81 |
| Massachusetts | 4,390 | $61,510 | 1.43 |
| Michigan | $62,490 | ||
| Minnesota | 4,050 | $61,230 | 1.62 |
| Nevada | 4,040 | $51,800 | 3.07 |
| New York | 12,060 | $126,650 | 1.47 |
| Ohio | 990 | $62,440 | 0.21 |
| Oregon | 980 | $61,480 | 0.59 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,290 | $39,520 | 0.45 |
| Texas | 13,470 | $58,220 | 1.13 |
| Utah | 2,490 | $82,730 | 1.70 |
| Virginia | 3,900 | Not available | 1.12 |
| Washington | $74,090 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 1-2 | 0.952 |
| 2 | Physical Therapist Aides | 1-2 | 0.952 |
| 3 | Nursing Assistants | 3 | 0.951 |
| 4 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 1-2 | 0.951 |
| 5 | Customs and Border Protection Officers | 3 | 0.948 |
| 6 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 1-2 | 0.944 |
| 7 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 1-2 | 0.942 |
| 8 | Animal Caretakers | 1-2 | 0.942 |
| 9 | Transit and Railroad Police | 3 | 0.942 |
| 10 | Home Health Aides | 1-2 | 0.941 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Flight Attendants, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nannies | Learning Strategies | 0.87 | 0.937 |
| Childcare Workers | Learning Strategies | 0.87 | 0.933 |
| Psychiatric Aides | Social Perceptiveness | 0.87 | 0.931 |
| Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | Systems Analysis | 0.87 | 0.927 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | Operation and Control | 1.38 | 0.926 |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters | Persuasion | 1.00 | 0.924 |
| Animal Trainers | Learning Strategies | 1.63 | 0.922 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.25 | 0.922 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Flight Attendants, excluding software Flight Attendants already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Law enforcement information databases | 4 of 20 | 30.8x |
| National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database | 4 of 20 | 16.8x |
| Crime mapping software | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Corel WordPerfect Office Suite | 5 of 20 | 3.7x |
| 6 of 20 | 2.1x | |
| Scheduling software | 3 of 20 | 2.0x |
| Web browser software | 11 of 20 | 1.2x |
| Microsoft Visio | 3 of 20 | 0.9x |
| Microsoft Access | 7 of 20 | 0.9x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.38 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.51 | 5.42 |
| Public Safety and Security | 4.48 | 4.11 |
| English Language | 4.45 | 3.89 |
| Transportation | 3.49 | 2.61 |
| Psychology | 3.34 | 3.67 |
| Geography | 3.30 | 3.69 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.20 | 3.81 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.04 | 3.12 |
| Foreign Language | 2.96 | 3.04 |
| Law and Government | 2.90 | 2.93 |
| Administration and Management | 2.89 | 2.60 |
| Education and Training | 2.88 | 2.87 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.88 | 2.08 |
| Communications and Media | 2.85 | 2.81 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.82 | 2.22 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.76 | 2.94 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.68 | 2.63 |
| Administrative | 2.25 | 2.17 |
| Telecommunications | 2.24 | 1.27 |
| Food Production | 2.18 | 1.76 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.11 | 1.88 |
| Mathematics | 2.06 | 1.92 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.02 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.98 | 1.80 |
| Design | 1.93 | 1.77 |
| Production and Processing | 1.89 | 1.76 |
| Physics | 1.88 | 1.40 |
| Mechanical | 1.82 | 1.47 |
| History and Archeology | 1.58 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.54 | 1.29 |
| Fine Arts | 1.43 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.41 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.32 | 0.49 |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Static Strength | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Written Expression | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Stamina | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Response Orientation | 2.25 | 1.50 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Reaction Time | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Control Precision | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Rate Control | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Night Vision | 1.25 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Microsoft Word in demand
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- AD OPT Altitude
- Arkitektia Flight Itinerary
- Bid Assistant
- IBM Lotus LearningSpace
- SBS International Maestro Suite
- ValtamTech Flight Crew Log
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 6,930 | 5.08 | $59,500 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 3,960 | 4.12 | $51,800 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 8,100 | 3.39 | $47,320 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 3,410 | 2.85 | $59,400 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 4,060 | 2.46 | $61,230 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 9,240 | 2.42 | $62,120 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 7,680 | 2.24 | $61,100 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 18,030 | 2.24 | $127,740 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 4,510 | 2.24 | $61,780 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 4,420 | 2.20 | $89,430 |