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Travel Agents

Plans trips, cruises and vacations for clients.

Typical education to startHigh school diploma or equivalent
Job outlook2025–2035: +0%
Median pay$50,160 a year (2025)
Interest codeECS Enterprising, Conventional, Social

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Travel agents help clients plan and book trips, cruises, tours and group travel, and solve problems when plans change. Many work from home as independent advisors.

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The guide checks the courses against your plan, with things to try each year. Free account needed.

High school courses that build toward it

  • English 10 · English

    Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

  • Entrepreneurship · Career and Technical

    Builds sales and marketing, which this job uses.

  • Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

    Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

  • Physical Education · Health and PE

    Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.

  • Human Geography · Social Studies

    Builds geography, which this job uses.

  • German · World Language

    Builds a second language, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.

Travel Agents on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.