Senior-Level

Senior Auto Club Travel Counselor

At a motor club office, the senior travel counselor handles the complex member-trip planning — multi-country tours, cruise-and-land combinations, complex itineraries that less-experienced counselors route up. The senior member-services voice.

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Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Senior Auto Club Travel Counselors
Employment concentration · ~118 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Senior Auto Club Travel Counselor

Senior counselors handle the trips that take an hour or more to plan well — multi-country tours, complex itineraries, member-loyalty trips that build on relationships years deep. You're often the counselor members ask for by name for their most significant trips. Trip complexity, member retention, and ongoing relationships anchor the visible measures.

Where it gets demanding is the breadth of product knowledge senior counselors hold — hotel chains, tour operators, cruise lines, rail products, rental car nuances across many destinations. Variance across employers is real: AAA-affiliated clubs offer senior counselors structured product training and travel-industry partnerships; at smaller motor clubs seniors carry broader generalist scope.

Folks who do well here often bring deep travel curiosity, relationship-warmth, and product-knowledge depth. The trade-off is modest senior pay offset by club benefits and the satisfaction of long-term member relationships. CTA, ACC, and CTC credentials anchor advancement.

RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportLower
IndependenceLower
AchievementLower
Working ConditionsLower
RecognitionLower
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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
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Senior Auto Club Travel Counselors (SOC 43-4181.00), 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.

$35K–$75K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
127K
U.S. Employment
+2.8%
10yr Growth
14K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

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BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningSpeakingService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingPersuasionCoordinationWritingJudgment and Decision Making
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