Senior-Level

Travel Information Center Supervisor

A Travel Information Center Supervisor leads the team running a travel information operation — typically a state welcome center, visitor center, or similar facility — owning visitor experience, staff coverage, and information accuracy.

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Job markets for Travel Information Center Supervisors
Employment concentration · ~393 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Travel Information Center Supervisor

Days tend to mix visitor service, staff management, and information maintenance. You're managing shift coverage, handling escalated visitor situations, coaching staff on local knowledge and information accuracy, and partnering with state or local tourism offices, maintenance, and security on facility issues. Seasonal volume swings reshape staffing.

The collaboration tends to be wider than the title suggests. You're working with state tourism offices, local visitor bureaus, transportation agencies, and sometimes commercial partners. Friction usually lives in the gap between visitor expectations and what staffing or information resources support.

People who tend to thrive enjoy front-line operational leadership with constant visitor contact and a service orientation and find satisfaction in helpful interactions. If you need fast-moving change, strategic visibility, or distance from public-facing work, the role can feel narrow.

SupportAbove avg
RelationshipsAbove avg
IndependenceAbove avg
Working ConditionsModerate
AchievementModerate
RecognitionModerate
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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 Travel Information Center Supervisors (SOC 43-1011.00), 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.

$44K–$103K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
1.5M
U.S. Employment
-0.3%
10yr Growth
145K
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

Active ListeningCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingInstructingWriting
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
43-1011.00

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