Usher
Also called groomsman, court usher, event usher
Ushers assist visitors by showing their way in a big building such as a theatre, stadium or concert hall. They check visitors' tickets for authorized access, give directions to their seats and answer questions. Ushers may take on security monitoring tasks and alert security personnel when required.
What you'd do
Elementary workers not elsewhere classified · ILO- Selling admission tickets and passes to patrons at entertainment events or collecting tickets, passes and tags from patrons
- Examining tickets or passes to verify authenticity, using criteria such as colour and date issued
- Guiding patrons to exits or providing other instructions or assistance in case of emergency
- Directing patrons to restrooms, concession stands and telephones
- Directing vehicle drivers to parking spaces
- Patrolling parking areas in order to prevent vehicle damage and vehicle property thefts
- Calculating parking charges and collecting fees from customers
- Assigning dressing room facilities, locker space or clothing containers to patrons of athletic or bathing establishments
- Indoors
- On your feet most of the day
- Constant contact with people, including the public
- Some freedom to decide
- Usually under 40 hours a week
- Deadlines now and then
- Some repetitive tasks
Will there be jobs?
Yes, good prospectsMany jobs will need filling by 2035.
Solid: measured. Dashed: forecast.
What does it pay?
Below averagePay depends a lot on the country: from about €700 a month (Bulgaria) to €4,000 (Denmark), before tax.
Pick a country at the top of the page to see typical pay there, for people under 30, and compared with all jobs.
Among elementary occupations in the EU, women earn 9% less per hour than men. Elementary occupations · Eurostat
What do I need to study?
Basic schoolingMost people start with basic schooling and learn on the job.
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Will AI change it?
LittleAI could help with only small parts of the tasks.
Average task score 0.29 on a scale from 0 (AI can't do it) to 1 (AI could do it fully).
See the score for each of the 8 tasks
Based on what AI could technically do when assessed in 2025. It is not a forecast for a future year, and not a forecast of job losses. Scores for elementary workers not elsewhere classified. Source: ILO (2025), adapted (credits).