Jobs Similar to Baggage Porters and Bellhops
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to baggage porters and bellhops, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Parking Attendants, Couriers and Messengers and Funeral Attendants.
Baggage Porters and Bellhops: $37,080 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Baggage Porters and Bellhops) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parking Attendants | 83% | $35,150−5% | High school |
| 2 | Couriers and Messengers | 79% | $39,200+6% | High school |
| 3 | Funeral Attendants | 79% | $35,680−4% | High school |
| 4 | Driver/Sales Workers | 78% | $38,770+5% | High school |
| 5 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 77% | $59,050+59% | High school |
| 6 | Flight Attendants | 76% | $63,580+71% | High school |
| 7 | Orderlies | 76% | $38,290+3% | High school |
| 8 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 75% | $32,150−13% | High school |
| 9 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 75% | $37,330+1% | High school |
| 10 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | 75% | $60,550+63% | High school |
| 11 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 75% | $41,300+11% | High school |
| 12 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 74% | $35,510−4% | High school |
| 13 | Cashiers | 74% | $32,880−11% | High school |
| 14 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 74% | $37,290+1% | High school |
| 15 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 74% | $36,300−2% | High school |
| 16 | Waiters and Waitresses | 74% | $35,230−5% | High school |
| 17 | Postal Service Clerks | 74% | $62,130+68% | High school |
| 18 | Passenger Attendants | 74% | $37,720+2% | High school |
| 19 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | 74% | $38,100+3% | High school |
| 20 | Light Truck Drivers | 73% | $44,860+21% | High school |
- 1Parking Attendants
83% similar · $35,150 (−5%) · High school
- 2Couriers and Messengers
79% similar · $39,200 (+6%) · High school
- 3Funeral Attendants
79% similar · $35,680 (−4%) · High school
- 4Driver/Sales Workers
78% similar · $38,770 (+5%) · High school
- 5Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
77% similar · $59,050 (+59%) · High school
- 6Flight Attendants
76% similar · $63,580 (+71%) · High school
- 7Orderlies
76% similar · $38,290 (+3%) · High school
- 8Amusement and Recreation Attendants
75% similar · $32,150 (−13%) · High school
- 9Stockers and Order Fillers
75% similar · $37,330 (+1%) · High school
- 10Postal Service Mail Carriers
75% similar · $60,550 (+63%) · High school
- 11Counter and Rental Clerks
75% similar · $41,300 (+11%) · High school
- 12Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
74% similar · $35,510 (−4%) · High school
- 13Cashiers
74% similar · $32,880 (−11%) · High school
- 14Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
74% similar · $37,290 (+1%) · High school
- 15Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
74% similar · $36,300 (−2%) · High school
- 16Waiters and Waitresses
74% similar · $35,230 (−5%) · High school
- 17Postal Service Clerks
74% similar · $62,130 (+68%) · High school
- 18Passenger Attendants
74% similar · $37,720 (+2%) · High school
- 19Crossing Guards and Flaggers
74% similar · $38,100 (+3%) · High school
- 20Light Truck Drivers
73% similar · $44,860 (+21%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than baggage porters and bellhops.
- Flight Attendants76% similar · $63,580 (+71%)
- Postal Service Clerks74% similar · $62,130 (+68%)
- Postal Service Mail Carriers75% similar · $60,550 (+63%)
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity77% similar · $59,050 (+59%)
- Light Truck Drivers73% similar · $44,860 (+21%)
- Counter and Rental Clerks75% similar · $41,300 (+11%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for baggage porters and bellhops also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where baggage porters and bellhops is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Parking Attendants (93)
- Couriers and Messengers (86)
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants (85)
- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants (84)
- Passenger Attendants (84)
- Funeral Attendants (83)
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers (83)
- Driver/Sales Workers (78)
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs (78)
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant (77)
Questions about jobs like baggage porters and bellhops
What jobs are most similar to baggage porters and bellhops?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Parking Attendants (83% similar), Couriers and Messengers (79% similar), Funeral Attendants (79% similar), Driver/Sales Workers (78% similar) and Bus Drivers (Transit and Intercity) (77% similar).
Which jobs like baggage porters and bellhops pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Flight Attendants ($63,580, +71%; usually a high school diploma), Postal Service Clerks ($62,130, +68%; usually a high school diploma) and Postal Service Mail Carriers ($60,550, +63%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with baggage porters and bellhops ($37,080). Without more preparation than baggage porters and bellhops usually need: Flight Attendants, Postal Service Clerks and Postal Service Mail Carriers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.