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Travel Agency Managers and Proprietors

Travel agency managers and proprietors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources and activities of travel agencies and booking offices.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£16,779
£30,591
£51,609

New workers start around £16,779. Normal pay is £30,591 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £51,609.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 5,618 vacancies for this type of job

0.74%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Determines financial, staffing, material and other short- and long-term needs.

  • Advises on currency and passport/visa regulations and any necessary health precautions needed.

  • Makes and confirms travel and accommodation bookings, arranges group holidays, tours and individual itineraries.

  • Discusses client’s requirements and advises on road, rail, air and sea travel and accommodation.

  • Co-ordinates the activities of clerical, secretarial and other staff.

  • Plans work schedules and assigns tasks and responsibilities.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Booking (Sales)

  • Corporate Travel Management

  • Marketing

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Operations Management

  • Finance

  • Business Development

  • Product Knowledge

  • Selling Techniques

  • Travel Arrangements

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Customer Service

  • Sales

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Detail Oriented

  • Leadership

  • Interpersonal Communications

  • Operations

  • Planning

  • Problem Solving

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Football Studies

Nottingham College

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Nottingham · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 64/64

Sport Coaching

Leeds Beckett University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Leeds · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/128

Sport Rehabilitation

University of Cumbria

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Lancaster · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 104/112

Sports Therapy

Buckinghamshire New University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · High Wycombe · 30/09/2024

Tariff points: 104/128

Outdoor Adventure Leadership

University Centre South Devon – South Devon College

FdSc · 2 Years · Full-time · Paignton · 09/2024

Tariff points: 48/48

Sports Coaching (Top-up)

University of Portsmouth

BSc (Hons) · 1 Year · Full-time · Portsmouth · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: N/A

Sports Coaching

University of Worcester

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Worcester · 09/2024

Tariff points: 104/104

Sport Science and Coaching

Nottingham Trent University

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Nottingham · 13/09/2024

Tariff points: 104/112

Sports Therapy

Plymouth Marjon University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Plymouth · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

Sport Coaching

University of Winchester

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Winchester · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 104/120

Sports Coaching

Edge Hill University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Ormskirk · 09/2024

Tariff points: 104/112

CertHE in Sports Coaching

University of Greenwich

CertHE · 1 Year · Full-time · London · 09/2024

Tariff points: 96/96

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