Lodging Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.
What it pays
Lodging Managers earn a median of $33.29/hr — about $69,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $19.27/hr; the top 10% earn $61.96/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Lodging Managers earn a median of $33.29/hr — about $69,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $19.27/hr; the top 10% earn $61.96/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve occupants' complaints.
- Participate in financial activities, such as the setting of room rates, the establishment of budgets, and the allocation of funds to departments.
- Confer and cooperate with other managers to ensure coordination of hotel activities.
- Greet and register guests.
- Monitor the revenue activity of the hotel or facility.
- Manage and maintain temporary or permanent lodging facilities.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: considerable preparation (Job Zone 4 of 5).
The feel of the work
The work splits time indoors and out; you're around people constantly; time pressure is a real part of the job; it rewards working independently. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 19.1% of lodging managers are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are take-charge, organized and detail-focused and people-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a lodging manager make?
- The median pay is $33.29 per hour — roughly $69,000 a year, with the real range running from about $19.27/hr (10th percentile) to $61.96/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a lodging manager?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: considerable preparation (Job Zone 4 of 5).
- What does a lodging manager actually do all day?
- Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve occupants' complaints. Participate in financial activities, such as the setting of room rates, the establishment of budgets, and the allocation of funds to departments. Confer and cooperate with other managers to ensure coordination of hotel activities.
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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.