Flight Attendants
Tasks Include:
- Direct and assist passengers in emergency procedures, such as evacuating a plane following an emergency landing.
- Announce and demonstrate safety and emergency procedures, such as the use of oxygen masks, seat belts, and life jackets.
- Walk aisles of planes to verify that passengers have complied with federal regulations prior to takeoffs and landings.
- Verify that first aid kits and other emergency equipment, including fire extinguishers and oxygen bottles, are in working order.
- Administer first aid to passengers in distress.
- Attend preflight briefings concerning weather, altitudes, routes, emergency procedures, crew coordination, lengths of flights, food and beverage services offered, and numbers of passengers.
- Prepare passengers and aircraft for landing, following procedures.
- Determine special assistance needs of passengers, such as small children, the elderly, or disabled persons.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +36.1%
National: +20.8%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$63,760.00
State
$61,220.00
Regional
Flight Attendants
Description
Career Cluster: | Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics |
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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Flight Attendants
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 70.27%
- Bachelor's Degree = 12.35%
- Some College Courses = 10.41%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 3.48%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 2.65%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 0.84%
Related Work Experience
- None = 48.77%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 25.91%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 15.36%
- Up to and including 1 month = 4.98%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 4.97%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 59.76%
- Up to and including 1 month = 25.80%
- None = 13.60%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 0.84%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 47.44%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 30.77%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 11.38%
- None or short demonstration = 10.41%
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Flight Attendants
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Direct and assist passengers in emergency procedures, such as evacuating a plane following an emergency landing.
- Announce and demonstrate safety and emergency procedures, such as the use of oxygen masks, seat belts, and life jackets.
- Walk aisles of planes to verify that passengers have complied with federal regulations prior to takeoffs and landings.
- Verify that first aid kits and other emergency equipment, including fire extinguishers and oxygen bottles, are in working order.
- Administer first aid to passengers in distress.
- Attend preflight briefings concerning weather, altitudes, routes, emergency procedures, crew coordination, lengths of flights, food and beverage services offered, and numbers of passengers.
- Prepare passengers and aircraft for landing, following procedures.
- Determine special assistance needs of passengers, such as small children, the elderly, or disabled persons.
- Check to ensure that food, beverages, blankets, reading material, emergency equipment, and other supplies are aboard and are in adequate supply.
- Reassure passengers when situations, such as turbulence, are encountered.
- Announce flight delays and descent preparations.
- Inspect passenger tickets to verify information and to obtain destination information.
- Answer passengers' questions about flights, aircraft, weather, travel routes and services, arrival times, or schedules.
- Assist passengers entering or disembarking the aircraft.
- Inspect and clean cabins, checking for any problems and making sure that cabins are in order.
- Greet passengers boarding aircraft and direct them to assigned seats.
- Conduct periodic trips through the cabin to ensure passenger comfort and to distribute reading material, headphones, pillows, playing cards, and blankets.
- Operate audio and video systems.
- Assist passengers in placing carry-on luggage in overhead, garment, or under-seat storage.
- Prepare reports showing places of departure and destination, passenger ticket numbers, meal and beverage inventories, the conditions of cabin equipment, and any problems encountered by passengers.
- Collect money for meals and beverages.
- Heat and serve prepared foods.
- Monitor passenger behavior to identify threats to the safety of the crew and other passengers.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Take inventory of headsets, alcoholic beverages, and money collected.
- Sell alcoholic beverages to passengers.
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Flight Attendants
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Aircraft fire control or extinguishing systems (Aircraft fire extinguishing systems)
- Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles (Automated external defibrillators AED)
- Blood pressure recording units (Blood pressure recorders)
- Aircraft environment controllers (Cabin management systems)
- Emergency resuscitator or aspirator kits (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR equipment)
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR protective shields or masks (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR masks)
- Aircraft oxygen equipment (Chemical oxygen generators)
- Desktop computers
- Circuit breakers (Electrical circuit breakers)
- Aircraft escape or ejection systems (Emergency exit doors and windows)
- Radio frequency transmitters or receivers (Emergency locator transmitters)
- Lifeboats or liferafts (Emergency rafts)
- Hypodermic injection apparatus or accessories (Epi-pens)
- Aircraft escape or ejection systems (Evacuation slides)
- Emergency medical services first aid kits (First aid kits)
- Life vests or preservers (Flotation seat cushions)
- Fire extinguishers (Halon fire extinguishers)
- Rope float lines (Heaving life lines)
- Emergency medical services intravenous IV kits (Intravenous IV administration sets)
- Smoke detectors (Lavatory smoke detectors)
- Life vests or preservers (Life preservers)
- Mechanical stethoscopes or accessories (Mechanical stethoscopes)
- Megaphones
- Nitroglycerin (Nitroglycerin tablets)
- Notebook computers
- Commercial use ovens (Ovens)
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Personal digital assistants PDA)
- Aircraft oxygen equipment (Portable oxygen equipment)
- Aircraft oxygen equipment (Protective breathing equipment)
- Cool containers (Refreshment carts)
- Cool containers (Refrigeration units)
- Aircraft communication systems (Satellite aircraft communication systems)
- Emergency medical services oxygen or resuscitation kits (Self-inflating manual resuscitation devices)
- Aircraft escape or ejection systems (Slideraft packs)
- Lifeboats or liferafts (Sliderafts)
- Goggles (Smoke goggles)
- Blood pressure cuff kits (Sphygmomanometers)
- Cool containers (Storage compartments)
- Aircraft oxygen equipment (Supplemental oxygen systems)
- Emergency medical services tourniquets or clamps (Tourniquets)
- Control valves (Water system shutoff valves)
- Aircraft escape or ejection systems (Window exit escape ropes)
Technologies Include:
- Calendar and scheduling software
- AD OPT Altitude
- Arkitektia Flight Itinerary
- Bid Assistant
- SBS International Maestro Suite
- ValtamTech Flight Crew Log
- Computer based training software
- IBM Lotus LearningSpace
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Flight Attendants
Special Requirements
Required Fees:
Airlines may provide transportation to the training centers and an allowance for board, room, and school supplies. However, new trainees are not considered employees of the airline until they successfully complete the training program. Some airlines charge individuals for training.
For More Information, Contact:
Association Of Flight Attendants
1275 K St NW # 500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202.712.9799
Fax: 202.712.9798
http://www.afanet.org/
Future Aviation Professionals Of America
4959 Massachusetts Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30337
Phone: 404.997.8097
Fax: 404.997.8111
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Flight Attendants
Internships
Southwest Airlines
People Department
PO Box 36611
HDQ 4HR
Dallas, TX 75235-1611
http://www.southwest.com/careers/interns/intern.html
SWA offers the "No Limits" Internship to students currently enrolled in an accredited degree program to spend some time at our Headquarters in Dallas, TX gaining valuable on the job training.
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Flight Attendants
Additional Resources
Association of Flight Attendants
1275 K NW #500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-712-9799
Fax: 202-712-9798
http://www.afanet.org
Future Aviation Professionals of America
4959 Massachusetts Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30337
Phone: 404-997-8097
Fax: 404-997-8111
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Flight Attendants
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
87.75 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
87.00 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
86.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
62.25 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
58.50 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
57.50 | Geography | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
55.00 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
51.00 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
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Flight Attendants
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
78.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
72.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
72.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
68.75 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
68.75 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
65.50 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
53.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
53.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
53.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
50.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Flight Attendants
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
72.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
72.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
68.75 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
68.75 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
65.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
56.25 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
56.25 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
53.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
53.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
53.00 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
50.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Gross Body Equilibrium | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Flight Attendants
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
95.25 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
81.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
81.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
77.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
76.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
76.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
76.00 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
76.00 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
74.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
74.25 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
72.25 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
68.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
65.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
63.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
62.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
60.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
58.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
58.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
51.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
49.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
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Flight Attendants
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
93.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
92.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
91.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
91.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
90.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
88.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
88.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
83.50 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
81.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
81.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
71.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
65.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
65.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
64.00 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
63.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
56.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Flight Attendants
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
88.83 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
83.33 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
63.83 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
61.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
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Flight Attendants
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
99.20 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
98.80 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
97.80 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
97.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
97.40 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
97.00 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
94.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
94.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
92.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
91.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
90.60 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
90.60 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
90.00 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
89.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
89.20 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
89.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
88.60 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
88.20 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
87.80 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
85.60 | Exposed to Radiation | How often does this job require exposure to radiation? |
83.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
83.60 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
83.40 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
82.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
81.40 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
80.80 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
79.80 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
78.00 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
77.40 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
76.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
73.60 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
67.00 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
66.80 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
66.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
66.00 | Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)? |
65.40 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
63.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
61.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
61.00 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
61.00 | Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance? |
58.00 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
58.00 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
55.80 | Deal With Physically Aggressive People | How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals? |
54.00 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
53.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
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Flight Attendants
Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $37,690.00 | $63,760.00 | $82,410.00 |
Virginia | $29,630.00 | $61,220.00 | $61,330.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | $36,872.28 | $63,817.33 | $62,987.98 |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 106,300 | 128,400 | +20.8% |
Virginia | 3,003 | 4,087 | +36.1% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Flight Attendants
Related Occupations
Related Occupations
The related occupations here have similar general capabilities and interests; career explorers may also be interested in the related occupations:- Passenger Attendants
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
- Airfield Operations Specialists
- First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Transportation Security Screeners
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Commercial Pilots
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
- Aircraft Service Attendants
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
- Security Guards
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
- Subway and Streetcar Operators
Careers in Transportation Operations Pathway:
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Aircraft Service Attendants
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
- Bridge and Lock Tenders
- Bus Drivers, School
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Commercial Pilots
- Couriers and Messengers
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
- First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other
- Flight Attendants
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- Light Truck Drivers
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Locomotive Engineers
- Material Moving Workers, All Other
- Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
- Motorboat Operators
- Packers and Packagers, Hand
- Passenger Attendants
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
- Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Recycling Coordinators
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Ship Engineers
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
- Subway and Streetcar Operators
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
- Taxi Drivers
- Transportation Workers, All Other
- Wellhead Pumpers
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Flight Attendants
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Occupations
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Flight Attendants
Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Air Crew, General
- Not Occupationally Qualified, General
- Transportation
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Flight Attendants
Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Flight Attendants
Titles
- Airline Attendant
- Airline Flight Attendant
- Airline Hostess
- Airline Stewardess
- Airplane Flight Attendant
- Flight Attendant
- Flight Hostess
- Flight Steward
- In-Flight Crew Member
- Purser
- Ramp Flight Attendant
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Flight Attendants
Related Schools
- Liberty University
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