Jobs Similar to Flight Attendants
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to flight attendants, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Crossing Guards and Flaggers, Passenger Attendants and School Bus Monitors.
Flight Attendants: $63,580 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. Flight Attendants) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | 79% | $38,100−40% | High school |
| 2 | Passenger Attendants | 78% | $37,720−41% | High school |
| 3 | School Bus Monitors | 78% | $35,100−45% | High school |
| 4 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 77% | $76,210+20% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Bailiffs | 77% | $56,600−11% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Orderlies | 76% | $38,290−40% | High school |
| 7 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 76% | $37,080−42% | High school |
| 8 | Physical Therapist Aides | 76% | $35,240−45% | High school |
| 9 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 75% | $32,150−49% | High school |
| 10 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 75% | $44,390−30% | High school |
| 11 | Waiters and Waitresses | 74% | $35,230−45% | High school |
| 12 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 74% | $31,200−51% | High school |
| 13 | Bartenders | 74% | $34,340−46% | High school |
| 14 | Nursing Assistants | 74% | $42,260−34% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Transit and Railroad Police | 74% | $90,230+42% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 74% | $36,300−43% | High school |
| 17 | Residential Advisors | 73% | $42,240−34% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 73% | $35,360−44% | High school |
| 19 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 73% | $35,070−45% | High school |
| 20 | Transportation Security Screeners | 73% | $66,770+5% | High school |
- 1Crossing Guards and Flaggers
79% similar · $38,100 (−40%) · High school
- 2Passenger Attendants
78% similar · $37,720 (−41%) · High school
- 3School Bus Monitors
78% similar · $35,100 (−45%) · High school
- 4Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
77% similar · $76,210 (+20%) · Training or associate
- 5Bailiffs
77% similar · $56,600 (−11%) · Training or associate
- 6Orderlies
76% similar · $38,290 (−40%) · High school
- 7Baggage Porters and Bellhops
76% similar · $37,080 (−42%) · High school
- 8Physical Therapist Aides
76% similar · $35,240 (−45%) · High school
- 9Amusement and Recreation Attendants
75% similar · $32,150 (−49%) · High school
- 10Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
75% similar · $44,390 (−30%) · High school
- 11Waiters and Waitresses
74% similar · $35,230 (−45%) · High school
- 12Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
74% similar · $31,200 (−51%) · High school
- 13Bartenders
74% similar · $34,340 (−46%) · High school
- 14Nursing Assistants
74% similar · $42,260 (−34%) · Training or associate
- 15Transit and Railroad Police
74% similar · $90,230 (+42%) · Training or associate
- 16Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
74% similar · $36,300 (−43%) · High school
- 17Residential Advisors
73% similar · $42,240 (−34%) · Training or associate
- 18Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
73% similar · $35,360 (−44%) · High school
- 19Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
73% similar · $35,070 (−45%) · High school
- 20Transportation Security Screeners
73% similar · $66,770 (+5%) · 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 flight attendants.
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for flight attendants also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where flight attendants is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Passenger Attendants (88)
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks (85)
- School Bus Monitors (85)
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops (83)
- Transportation Security Screeners (83)
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers (79)
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers (79)
- Concierges (76)
- Orderlies (76)
- Physical Therapist Aides (76)
Questions about jobs like flight attendants
What jobs are most similar to flight attendants?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Crossing Guards and Flaggers (79% similar), Passenger Attendants (78% similar), School Bus Monitors (78% similar), Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (77% similar) and Bailiffs (77% similar).
Which jobs like flight attendants pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Transit and Railroad Police ($90,230, +42%; usually training or an associate degree), Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers ($76,210, +20%; usually training or an associate degree) and Transportation Security Screeners ($66,770, +5%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with flight attendants ($63,580). Without more preparation than flight attendants usually need: Transportation Security Screeners.
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.