"Shiver Me Timbers" wrote in message
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And even if they were just making four bucks an hour they have quite
the responsibility considering the repetitive and probably boring
aspects of the job that must be repeated thousands of times a day.

I'll agree as to how boring it is. I wouldn't want the job. But these
people are making mid 30K, minimum. I suspect the average is mid 40's.


Are they not the first and last line of defense as to who gets on an
airplane

I'd say they are the middle line of defense. The airline personnel would be
the first.