Concierges
Assist patrons at hotel, apartment, or office building with personal services. May take messages; arrange or give advice on transportation, business services, or entertainment; or monitor guest requests for housekeeping and maintenance.
What it pays
Concierges earn a median of $18.73/hr — about $39,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $15.20/hr; the top 10% earn $27.68/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Concierges earn a median of $18.73/hr — about $39,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $15.20/hr; the top 10% earn $27.68/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Provide directions to guests.
- Make reservations for patrons, such as for dinner, spa treatments, or golf tee times, and obtain tickets to special events.
- Provide information about local features, such as shopping, dining, nightlife, or recreational destinations.
- Make travel arrangements for sightseeing or other tours.
- Provide business services for guests, such as sending or receiving faxes or shipping packages.
- Arrange childcare services for guests.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: medium preparation (Job Zone 3 of 5).
The feel of the work
You're around people constantly; time pressure is a real part of the job. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 0% of concierges are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are people-focused, take-charge and organized and detail-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a concierge make?
- The median pay is $18.73 per hour — roughly $39,000 a year, with the real range running from about $15.20/hr (10th percentile) to $27.68/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a concierge?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: medium preparation (Job Zone 3 of 5).
- What does a concierge actually do all day?
- Provide directions to guests. Make reservations for patrons, such as for dinner, spa treatments, or golf tee times, and obtain tickets to special events. Provide information about local features, such as shopping, dining, nightlife, or recreational destinations.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.