Passenger Attendants
Transportation and Material Moving · SOC 53-6061
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 53-6061 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 11.7%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 50/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $37,720
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 3,600
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +4.7%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 4,343 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- 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.
Best transitions from here
Explore all pathways→Lower AI-exposure roles that reuse your skills, ranked by a transition score (skills that transfer, safety gain, pay and retraining effort).
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Skills to build:
Food Service Managers
Skills to build:
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
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
Provide services to ensure the safety of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the station or terminal. Perform duties such as explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, or answering questions related to travel.
Common titles: Bus Aide, Bus Assistant, Bus Attendant, Bus Monitor, Fare Enforcement Officer, Transportation Aide
Representative Tasks
- •Secure passengers for transportation by buckling seatbelts or fastening wheelchairs with tie-down straps.
- •Provide boarding assistance to elderly, sick, or injured people.
- •Respond to passengers' questions, requests, or complaints.
- •Determine or facilitate seating arrangements.
- •Provide customers with information on routes, gates, prices, timetables, terminals, or concourses.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Provide transportation information to passengers or customers.
- •Assist customers to ensure comfort or safety.
- •Assist passengers during vehicle boarding.
- •Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.
- •Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
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 | 11.7% | 0.2% |
| Outlook | Average | 20% Bright |
| Median Salary | $37,720 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 88/100 | N/A |