Skills
Select one or more knowledge areas or skills to find related occupations.
0 skills selected
Essential knowledge
No skills in this section.
Overview
Ushers help visitors find their way in theatres, stadiums, concert halls and other large venues by checking tickets, giving directions and answering questions.
In job descriptions, look for ticket checks, seating plans, crowd flow, customer questions, event schedules, accessibility support, security observation and clear communication with venue staff.
Explore this occupation
Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Ushers work where visitors enter, move through and take seats in venues. The role is front-of-house: check tickets, guide people, answer practical questions and observe when security support is needed.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes seating plans, access control, event timing, crowd flow, accessibility needs, calm communication, incident escalation and coordination with ticketing or security staff.
Salary context
Salary context depends on venue size, event frequency, evening or weekend work, security duties, visitor volume, supervisory tasks and whether shifts include premium events.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior usher, front-of-house supervisor, event operations, ticketing coordination, visitor services or venue security support. This makes visitor flow, seating accuracy and incident handover central.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the venue type, ticketing system, seating plan, crowd-management duties, accessibility support, event shifts and escalation routines.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Map overview
Click the map to search for usher jobs.
— Jobs total — Countries with jobs
O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 2
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
39-3031.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETHosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
35-9031.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
AltoTrail validates and presents the source relationships without adding ranking or recommendation semantics.
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Elementary workers not elsewhere classified (9629)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7f346896-a4fb-47a1-9572-13398bc297a6 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 9629.7 |
| ISCO group | 9629 |
| Concept type | Occupation |