Mid-Level

Charter

Charters arrange chartered transportation — bookings, contracts, scheduling, and the coordination that makes private group travel actually happen on time and within budget.

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Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
Enterprisingleading, persuading
Based on Holland Code framework
Job markets for Charters
Employment concentration · ~390 areas
Based on employment in related occupations
Mapped SOC categories:
BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
What it's like

What it's like to be a Charter

Most days involve client conversations, vendor coordination, and contract logistics — confirming availability, building itineraries, processing deposits, and handling the inevitable changes that come when groups try to coordinate. The pace tends to spike before peak travel seasons or major events, with quieter stretches that go toward planning and supplier relationship-building.

Collaboration usually involves drivers or pilots, dispatch, vendors, and clients with very specific requirements. What's harder than expected is the last-minute changes — weather, mechanical issues, or shifting client plans can require fast rework, and you're often the one who has to call multiple vendors at 6am to rearrange things before a 9am departure. Holding composure during those moments matters more than any specific skill.

People who thrive tend to be organized, calm under pressure, and customer-attentive. If you find satisfaction in pulling off complex logistics smoothly, the role often suits — there's real reward when a complicated trip goes off without the client knowing how much was almost wrong. People who need predictable rhythm or who get rattled by emergencies usually find the work too unstable.

RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportModerate
IndependenceLower
Working ConditionsLower
AchievementLower
RecognitionLower
O*NET Work Values survey
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Charters (SOC 43-9061.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$29K–$64K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
2.5M
U.S. Employment
-6.7%
10yr Growth
282K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$59K$56K$53K201920202021202220232024$53K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingWritingSocial PerceptivenessTime ManagementService OrientationCoordinationCritical ThinkingMonitoring
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
43-9061.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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