Occupation
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.
$37,720 medianBright outlookHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 53-6061.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Explain and demonstrate safety procedures and safety equipment use.
- 02Greet passengers boarding transportation equipment and announce routes and stops.
- 03Provide boarding assistance to elderly, sick, or injured people.
- 04Provide customers with information on routes, gates, prices, timetables, terminals, or concourses.
- 05Count and verify tickets and seat reservations and record numbers of passengers boarding and disembarking.
- 06Determine or facilitate seating arrangements.
- 07Adjust window shades or seat cushions at the request of passengers.
- 08Signal transportation operators to stop or to proceed.
- 09Secure passengers for transportation by buckling seatbelts or fastening wheelchairs with tie-down straps.
- 10Respond to passengers' questions, requests, or complaints.
- 11Open and close doors for passengers.
- 12Perform equipment safety checks prior to departure.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Bus AideBus AssistantBus AttendantBus MonitorAttendantCabin AttendantFare Enforcement OfficerTransportation AideTransportation AssistantTransportation Attendant
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Knowledge the job leans on
TransportationCustomer and Personal ServicePublic Safety and SecurityPersonnel and Human ResourcesEnglish LanguageMechanicalPsychologyGeography
Skills that carry over from service
Social PerceptivenessService OrientationPersuasionInstructingCoordinationNegotiationComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision Making