Jobs Similar to Passenger Attendants
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to passenger attendants, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are School Bus Monitors, Flight Attendants and Bus Drivers (School).
Passenger Attendants: $37,720 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. Passenger Attendants) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School Bus Monitors | 79% | $35,100−7% | High school |
| 2 | Flight Attendants | 78% | $63,580+69% | High school |
| 3 | Bus Drivers, School | 77% | $47,920+27% | High school |
| 4 | Orderlies | 76% | $38,290+2% | High school |
| 5 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 74% | $37,080−2% | High school |
| 6 | Parking AttendantsSame group | 73% | $35,150−7% | High school |
| 7 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | 72% | $38,100+1% | High school |
| 8 | Transportation Security Screeners | 72% | $66,770+77% | High school |
| 9 | Bailiffs | 72% | $56,600+50% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Couriers and Messengers | 71% | $39,200+4% | High school |
| 11 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 71% | $33,580−11% | High school |
| 12 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 71% | $76,210+102% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 70% | $58,940+56% | High school |
| 14 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 70% | $59,050+57% | High school |
| 15 | Nursing Assistants | 70% | $42,260+12% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 70% | $36,300−4% | High school |
| 17 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 70% | $44,390+18% | High school |
| 18 | Physical Therapist Aides | 69% | $35,240−7% | High school |
| 19 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 69% | $32,150−15% | High school |
| 20 | Transit and Railroad Police | 69% | $90,230+139% | Training or associate |
- 1School Bus Monitors
79% similar · $35,100 (−7%) · High school
- 2Flight Attendants
78% similar · $63,580 (+69%) · High school
- 3Bus Drivers, School
77% similar · $47,920 (+27%) · High school
- 4Orderlies
76% similar · $38,290 (+2%) · High school
- 5Baggage Porters and Bellhops
74% similar · $37,080 (−2%) · High school
- 6Parking Attendants
73% similar · $35,150 (−7%) · High school · Same group
- 7Crossing Guards and Flaggers
72% similar · $38,100 (+1%) · High school
- 8Transportation Security Screeners
72% similar · $66,770 (+77%) · High school
- 9Bailiffs
72% similar · $56,600 (+50%) · Training or associate
- 10Couriers and Messengers
71% similar · $39,200 (+4%) · High school
- 11Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
71% similar · $33,580 (−11%) · High school
- 12Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
71% similar · $76,210 (+102%) · Training or associate
- 13Correctional Officers and Jailers
70% similar · $58,940 (+56%) · High school
- 14Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
70% similar · $59,050 (+57%) · High school
- 15Nursing Assistants
70% similar · $42,260 (+12%) · Training or associate
- 16Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
70% similar · $36,300 (−4%) · High school
- 17Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
70% similar · $44,390 (+18%) · High school
- 18Physical Therapist Aides
69% similar · $35,240 (−7%) · High school
- 19Amusement and Recreation Attendants
69% similar · $32,150 (−15%) · High school
- 20Transit and Railroad Police
69% similar · $90,230 (+139%) · Training or associate
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 passenger attendants.
- Transportation Security Screeners72% similar · $66,770 (+77%)
- Flight Attendants78% similar · $63,580 (+69%)
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity70% similar · $59,050 (+57%)
- Correctional Officers and Jailers70% similar · $58,940 (+56%)
- Bus Drivers, School77% similar · $47,920 (+27%)
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks70% similar · $44,390 (+18%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for passenger attendants also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where passenger attendants is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- School Bus Monitors (89)
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops (84)
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers (78)
- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants (77)
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks (77)
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants (76)
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers (76)
- Funeral Attendants (76)
- Orderlies (76)
- Bus Drivers, School (75)
Questions about jobs like passenger attendants
What jobs are most similar to passenger attendants?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are School Bus Monitors (79% similar), Flight Attendants (78% similar), Bus Drivers (School) (77% similar), Orderlies (76% similar) and Baggage Porters and Bellhops (74% similar).
Which jobs like passenger attendants pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Transit and Railroad Police ($90,230, +139%; usually training or an associate degree), Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers ($76,210, +102%; usually training or an associate degree) and Transportation Security Screeners ($66,770, +77%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with passenger attendants ($37,720). Without more preparation than passenger attendants usually need: Transportation Security Screeners, Flight Attendants and Bus Drivers (Transit and Intercity).
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.