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Ramp Agent

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Ramp agents load, unload and move baggage and cargo around an airport, both landside and airside (before and after the security boundary). They also carry out inspections, hazard checks and operate equipment such as stairs and bridges.

The Work

You could be:

Pay

The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates vary, depending on:

Starting pay is often based on the National Minimum Wage (NMW) or the National Living Wage (NLW).

As of 1 April 2023 the National Minimum Wage is £7.49 an hour for workers aged 18 to 20 and £10.18 an hour for workers aged 21 to 22. The National Living Wage for those aged 23 and over. is £10.42 an hour. With experience, this can rise to around £10.00 an hour.

Overtime and shift allowance payments can greatly increase salaries.

Conditions

Workforce Employment Status

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Getting In

Workforce Education Levels (UK)

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Job Outlook Scotland

Employment

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Job Outlook Scotland and UK

  Scotland
2022
1408
0.6 %
FALL
2027
1399
  United Kingdom
2022
15317
2.1 %
RISE
2027
15631

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What Does it Take?

You need to be:

You need to have:

Training

Getting On

More Information

Scotland has six main airports: Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Glasgow Prestwick. There are also about a dozen small airports serving individual Scottish islands.

Video

Courtesy of London City Airport

Contacts

The following organisations may be able to provide further information.

Aviation job search website
Website: http://www.aviationjobsearch.com

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