Passenger Attendants
Provide services to ensure the safety of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the station or terminal. Perform duties such as explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, or answering questions related to travel.
- O*NET-SOC code
53-6061.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$37,720
Employment, U.S.27,110
Median hourly wage$18.14
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27,970 | $31,240 | $37,720 | $41,680 | $46,590 |
By state (30)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 220 | $54,290 | 3.94 |
| Arizona | 250 | $36,820 | 0.45 |
| California | 2,810 | $43,340 | 0.89 |
| Colorado | 870 | $37,550 | 1.73 |
| Connecticut | 110 | $34,320 | 0.36 |
| District of Columbia | 710 | $52,730 | 5.79 |
| Florida | 2,590 | $29,680 | 1.50 |
| Georgia | $26,330 | ||
| Hawaii | 610 | $42,360 | 5.55 |
| Illinois | 1,700 | $38,930 | 1.60 |
| Kentucky | $44,810 | ||
| Maryland | 950 | $33,350 | 1.97 |
| Massachusetts | 1,330 | $43,350 | 2.09 |
| Michigan | 840 | $40,250 | 1.09 |
| Missouri | 480 | $34,110 | 0.93 |
| Nevada | 90 | $32,130 | 0.35 |
| New Jersey | 640 | $39,760 | 0.86 |
| New York | 3,190 | $41,590 | 1.89 |
| North Carolina | 110 | $35,740 | 0.13 |
| Ohio | $26,220 | ||
| Oklahoma | 40 | $32,920 | 0.14 |
| Oregon | $39,910 | ||
| Pennsylvania | 500 | $33,000 | 0.48 |
| South Carolina | 120 | $28,710 | 0.29 |
| Tennessee | 300 | $27,380 | 0.53 |
| Texas | 5,170 | $31,230 | 2.11 |
| Utah | 370 | $25,840 | 1.23 |
| Virginia | 70 | $38,810 | 0.09 |
| Washington | 900 | $41,760 | 1.45 |
| Wisconsin | 330 | $24,650 | 0.64 |
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 | School Bus Monitors | 1-2 | 0.944 |
| 2 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | 1-2 | 0.931 |
| 3 | Transportation Security Screeners | 1-2 | 0.927 |
| 4 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 1-2 | 0.918 |
| 5 | Nannies | 1-2 | 0.918 |
| 6 | Personal Care Aides | 1-2 | 0.917 |
| 7 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 1-2 | 0.912 |
| 8 | Flight Attendants | 1-2 | 0.911 |
| 9 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 1-2 | 0.909 |
| 10 | Psychiatric Aides | 1-2 | 0.908 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Passenger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation Security Screeners | Judgment and Decision Making | 0.76 | 0.927 |
| Flight Attendants | Judgment and Decision Making | 0.76 | 0.911 |
| Tellers | Mathematics | 1.50 | 0.878 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Passenger Attendants, excluding software Passenger 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 of 20 | 1.0x | |
| Microsoft Outlook | 13 of 20 | 0.9x |
| Web browser software | 7 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Microsoft Excel | 16 of 20 | 0.9x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 7 of 20 | 0.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4.37 | 3.53 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.88 | 3.93 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.82 | 3.11 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.93 | 1.28 |
| English Language | 2.72 | 2.60 |
| Mechanical | 2.49 | 1.07 |
| Psychology | 2.44 | 2.55 |
| Geography | 2.24 | not rated |
| Administration and Management | 2.02 | not rated |
| Administrative | 1.93 | not rated |
| Education and Training | 1.81 | 1.52 |
| Telecommunications | 1.72 | 1.00 |
| Law and Government | 1.62 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.61 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.61 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.57 | 0.89 |
| Mathematics | 1.56 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.54 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.53 | not rated |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.44 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.42 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.37 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.36 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.34 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.25 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.09 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.02 | not rated |
| Design | 1.01 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.01 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.01 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.00 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.12 | 3.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Information Ordering | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Near Vision | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Written Expression | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Static Strength | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Control Precision | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Originality | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Sound Localization | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Rate Control | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| 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 Office software hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Appointment scheduling software
- Email software
- Time tracking software
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 200 | 15.89 | $42,360 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,780 | 3.11 | $31,240 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 710 | 2.99 | $33,350 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 780 | 2.79 | $37,550 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 670 | 2.70 | $38,250 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,150 | 2.45 | $43,350 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 820 | 2.26 | $41,760 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 540 | 2.15 | $27,390 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 3,410 | 2.06 | $41,590 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 990 | 2.01 | $31,750 |