Car rental agent | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Car rental agents hire out and lease vehicles to businesses and the public.

  • Compute charges for merchandise or services and receive payments.  
  • Receive orders for services, such as rentals, repairs, dry cleaning, and storage.  
  • Explain rental fees, policies, and procedures.  
  • Provide information about rental items, such as availability, operation, or description.  
  • Advise customers on use and care of
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Car rental agents typically work around 40 to 42 hours per week.

As a Car rental agent you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.

This occupation tends to be:

  • Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
  • Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out
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* from ONETonline
Average salary
21,335 GBP *
per year
14,000 GBP
25,000 GBP
Starting
5+ Experience
* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Average salary for Car rental agent

  • 23,182 GBP
  • 19,484 GBP
Average salary for part-time Car rental agent
Average salary for full-time Car rental agent

Showing:
  • 9,399 GBP
  • 9,168 GBP
  • 10,044 GBP
  • 21,335 GBP
  • 19,484 GBP
  • 23,182 GBP
Salary over time for Car rental agent

Pay for this role has increased slightly over time
  • 16,475 GBP
  • 17,044 GBP
  • 18,052 GBP
  • 18,643 GBP
  • 19,713 GBP
  • 20,523 GBP
  • 21,335 GBP
  • 21,260 GBP
  • 22,766 GBP
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Future outlook for Car rental agents

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Balanced outlook
1118 000+ jobs available
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Very good outlook
4% yearly wage growth (on average)
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Fair outlook
64% chance of automation in the future

Car rental agent - Your future job?


Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Car rental agent and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

  • 56% of people in this role have GCSEs or equivalent
  • 20% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree
  • 13% of people in this role have a certificate of higher education or equivalent but no degree

You could apply directly to work as a car rental agent. Employers may ask for GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) in maths and English. Experience in customer service, office administration or sales work could give you an advantage.


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Things to highlight for your Car rental agent interview

Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Self Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical.

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