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Flight Attendants In Demand

General Information

Description

Monitor safety of the aircraft cabin. Provide services to airline passengers, explain safety information, serve food and beverages, and respond to emergency incidents.

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Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit94.13%
  2. Federal government1.95%
  3. Self-employed1.75%
  4. Private, not for profit1.11%
  5. State and local government1.06%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Job Outlook

Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
+11%
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Job Outlook

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Employment of flight attendants is projected to grow 11 percent from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 16,600 openings for flight attendants are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$63,760

Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

$77,856

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State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$45,860
$98,440
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 70%
  • Bachelor's degree 12%
  • Some college 10%
  • Less than high school 3%
  • Associate's degree 2%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%
  • Post-secondary certificate 0%

Related College Majors

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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
  • Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.

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Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Public Safety and Security
  • English Language
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Geography

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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.