Lodging Managers

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 11-9081.00

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median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$34k10th$64kMedian$123k90th

New workers start near $33,500; experienced workers reach $122,870. About 290 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +12.3%; Alamo region, 414 to 465 jobs · U.S. +3%
Openings a year: 48; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 5,400
Employed in 2024: 414; in the Alamo region · U.S. 52,000

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Experience: Less than 5 years

1 program, with the college that teaches each.

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

Greet and register guests.
Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve occupants' complaints.
Assign duties to workers, and schedule shifts.
Coordinate front-office activities of hotels or motels, and resolve problems.
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.

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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