AI Career Radar

Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Handle baggage for travelers at transportation terminals or for guests at hotels or similar establishments.

AI exposure34 / 100Low exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation23
Freedom to set tasks71
Repeating the same tasks53
$37,080Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
-3%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (decline)BLS Employment Projections
45Skill durability (fragile)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Active Listening
63
66
Speaking
63
66
Critical Thinking
63
50
Monitoring
63
47
Judgment and Decision Making
63
44
Coordination
62
50
Complex Problem Solving
62
47
Active Learning
62
31
Reading Comprehension
61
47
Time Management
61
47
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Social Perceptiveness
60
47
Writing
60
44
Instructing
58
38
Learning Strategies
58
31
Systems Analysis
57
28
Service Orientation
56
69
Systems Evaluation
56
25
Persuasion
54
31
Mathematics
53
25
Negotiation
52
31
Science
52
0
Management of Personnel Resources
50
28
Operations Analysis
49
3
Installation
48
0
Troubleshooting
47
25
Quality Control Analysis
47
25
Management of Financial Resources
47
22
Management of Material Resources
47
22
Equipment Maintenance
47
16
Equipment Selection
47
13
Technology Design
47
6
Operations Monitoring
46
35
Repairing
46
16
Programming
45
6
Operation and Control
43
35

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

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85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$58,450
10-yr growth
+15.3%
Skill gap
8%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$53,140
10-yr growth
+36.5%
Skill gap
29%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Installation, Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Active Learning

#4Farm Labor ContractorsBusiness & Finance
81/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$58,460
10-yr growth
+7.4%
Skill gap
9%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Management of Personnel Resources, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness

#5PaperhangersSkilled Trades
81/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$52,140
10-yr growth
+4.3%
Skill gap
2%
Retraining
Low
#6Physical Therapist AssistantsHealthcare Support
80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$68,380
10-yr growth
+23%
Skill gap
25%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Active Learning, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Persuasion

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Baggage Porters and Bellhops could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.