Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
Personal Care and Service · SOC 39-3031
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 39-3031 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 45/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $32,910
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 34,100
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +1.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 35,575 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Assist patrons at entertainment events by performing duties, such as collecting admission tickets and passes from patrons, assisting in finding seats, searching for lost articles, and helping patrons locate such facilities as restrooms and telephones.
Common titles: Docent, Lobby Attendant, Ticket Attendant, Ticket Taker, Usher, Visitor Services Assistant
Representative Tasks
- •Greet patrons attending entertainment events.
- •Sell or collect admission tickets, passes, or facility memberships from patrons at entertainment events.
- •Clean facilities.
- •Settle seating disputes or help solve other customer concerns.
- •Examine tickets or passes to verify authenticity, using criteria such as color or date issued.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Greet customers, patrons, or visitors.
- •Sell products or services.
- •Provide attraction or event information to patrons.
- •Prepare operational reports or records.
- •Clean facilities or work areas.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Outlook | Average | 52% Bright |
| Median Salary | $32,910 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |