About the same as they make in America - it all depends on how well you work it. The truth is that it is a hard job and most agents do not devote the kind of time that is needed to really build up a big clientele, so you can't go by the "average"
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Neal has stated it well, but I have to ask; when you're asking about how much they make, are you referring to how much they make per reservation or are you asking about how much they make per year as a job?
If you're asking about it based on your interest in working as a travel agent, it all depends on how much effort and time you want to commit to the job. We make a commission on each sale, so obviously our income is based on how much we sell; the more we sell, the more we make. Some agents work part-time and some work full-time. Some work in a store, some work at home, some work for themselves, some work for others, and others belong to a consortium, while others do not. Some sell to the average income clients, while others only sell to luxury-minded clients. (The bigger the sale, the higher the commission.)
I know agents who only make a couple of hundred dollars a year and I know agents who make over $100,000 a year.
In other words, it's not a simple question to answer.
Pete
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i never knew that being a travel agent i could make so much money.
$100,000 is a great deal of money.
You would have be a very hard working, very efficient and extremely knowledgeable plus very friendly and patient to make anywhere near that much.
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i never knew that being a travel agent i could make so much money.
$100,000 is a great deal of money.
To make that amount they have to work independently. The agency makes a certain amount on each booking (whether a cruise or other booking). The balance is given to the agent . Many agents make a min salary each month.
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VERY few agents ever make anywhere near that kind of money. In fact most of them make less than a good full-time job pays. For an agent to make $100,000 they would have to be very hardworking, work alot more hours than a full-time job, and sell alot of luxury cruises.
I would estimate the chances of an agent making that kind of money is maybe about 1 in 100. Problem is when they are that busy, they can't spend the time with each client that needs to be spent, plus they have alot of overhead - probably even have an assistant or two working for them. So while they may make $100,000, their take home pay is probably less than half that amount.
Pete
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