Leisure and travel service occupations
£30,243
Average salary
33 hours
Average weekly hours
18.79%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 6219
Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of leisure and travel service occupations not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 621: Leisure and Travel Services.
Common tasks include:
- observes regulations concerning the carrying capacity of vehicles and controls the boarding of passengers accordingly
- receives passengers, checks tickets and guides them to their seats, makes announcements regarding travel arrangements and places of interest, and deals with passengers’ queries
- makes local arrangements at stopover points for food and accommodation
- responds to enquiries and complaints, books excursions and other entertainment and provides other assistance and advice to holidaymakers
- signals to driver when to stop and start bus, collects fares from passengers and issues tickets and changes destination indicators as necessary
- completes way-bill at scheduled points on route and balances cash taken with tickets issued
- receives passengers on ship, examines tickets and other documentation, directs them to their cabin and assists with any luggage
- makes announcements to passengers and deals with enquiries
- serves food and beverages to passengers
(N.E.C. = not elsewhere classified)
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Spoken fluency in a foreign language is needed for some posts. NVQs/SVQs in travel services are available at Levels 2 and 3. Training is also received on-the-job.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.
Regional employment: Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.
Future employment: Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.
Top 12 industries: Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.
Alternative & related job titles: Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.
Bus conductor Holiday representative Information assistant (tourism) Steward (shipping) Tour guide
Equality focus: Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£25,550
Female average annual salary
£32,329
Male average annual salary
32
Female average weekly hours
34
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.
Workforce gender: Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.
Breakdown by region
£33,893
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£26,071
North East (England) - lowest annual average salary
35
South East (England) - Highest average weekly hours
31
North East (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£10,950)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age