Occupations/53-2031.00
Flight Attendants
Monitor safety of the aircraft cabin. Provide services to airline passengers, explain safety information, serve food and beverages, and respond to emergency incidents.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
22%
More resilient
Human characteristics
83%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
62%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Monitor passenger behavior to identify threats to the safety of the crew and other passengers.
- Task
Verify that first aid kits and other emergency equipment, including fire extinguishers and oxygen bottles, are in working order.
- Task
Announce and demonstrate safety and emergency procedures, such as the use of oxygen masks, seat belts, and life jackets.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Verify that first aid kits and other emergency equipment, including fire extinguishers and oxygen bottles, are in working order.
- 02Announce and demonstrate safety and emergency procedures, such as the use of oxygen masks, seat belts, and life jackets.
- 03Monitor passenger behavior to identify threats to the safety of the crew and other passengers.
- 04Walk aisles of planes to verify that passengers have complied with federal regulations prior to takeoffs and landings.
- 05Direct and assist passengers in emergency procedures, such as evacuating a plane following an emergency landing.
- 06Prepare passengers and aircraft for landing, following procedures.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.80
- Degree of automation2.30
- Time sitting2.39
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations4.39
- Hands-on objects/tools3.05
- Outdoors / weather2.70
- Disease exposure4.04
- Decision freedom4.53
Top abilities
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Speech Recognition3.88
- Oral Comprehension3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.75
- Near Vision3.75
- Deductive Reasoning3.62
- Information Ordering3.25
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.12
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.00
- Speaking4.12
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.38
- Critical Thinking3.12
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies2.75
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Airline Flight Attendant 49.0106 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $55,061 2 yr $51,106 Bachelor's · CIP 49.01 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Airline Flight Attendant 49.0106 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $51,035 2 yr $43,368 Bachelor's · CIP 49.01 |
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | Airline Flight Attendant 49.0106 | $10,000 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $47,494 2 yr $41,789 Bachelor's · CIP 49.01 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Airline Flight Attendant 49.0106 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $46,478 2 yr $41,937 Bachelor's · CIP 49.01 |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Airline Flight Attendant 49.0106 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr $42,774 2 yr — Associate · CIP 49.01 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Airline Flight Attendant 49.0106 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $41,342 2 yr $46,869 Bachelor's · CIP 49.01 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Airline Flight Attendant 49.0106 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr — 2 yr $40,368 Associate · CIP 49.01 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Airline Flight Attendant 49.0106 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $40,017 2 yr $38,072 Bachelor's · CIP 49.01 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | Airline Flight Attendant 49.0106 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 49.01 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Airline Flight Attendant 49.0106 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 49.01 |
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public | Airline Flight Attendant 49.0106 | $9,600 | 99% | 66% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 49.01 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Airline Flight Attendant 49.0106 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 49.01 |