Corporate Travel Manager

Also called: Travel Program Manager

Manages travel policies, budgets, and safety for a company's traveling employees.

A day in the life

You negotiate airline and hotel deals for a company whose employees take 40,000 trips a year. When there's a hurricane or political crisis, you track down every traveler. You balance comfort, cost, and safety.

Pay over a career

Starting
$65k
Typical
$98k
High
$148k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or hospitality; Global Travel Professional certification.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Supply Chain Management.

Outlook

Growing about average.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI booking tools enforce policy and find fares automatically; supplier deals and traveler safety stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Economics, Geography.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3071.

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