Occupations/11-9081.00

Lodging Managers

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

Bachelor’s

Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.

AI automation risk

61%

Mixed exposure

Human characteristics

65%

Strong human-characteristic mix

Task orientation

65%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Monitor the revenue activity of the hotel or facility.

  • Task

    Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve occupants' complaints.

  • Task

    Participate in financial activities, such as the setting of room rates, the establishment of budgets, and the allocation of funds to departments.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve occupants' complaints.
  2. 02Participate in financial activities, such as the setting of room rates, the establishment of budgets, and the allocation of funds to departments.
  3. 03Confer and cooperate with other managers to ensure coordination of hotel activities.
  4. 04Greet and register guests.
  5. 05Monitor the revenue activity of the hotel or facility.
  6. 06Manage and maintain temporary or permanent lodging facilities.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks4.14
  • Degree of automation2.86
  • Time sitting3.40
  • Originality (ability)3.38
  • Conflict situations3.72
  • Hands-on objects/tools1.76
  • Outdoors / weather1.45
  • Disease exposure1.14
  • Decision freedom4.52

Top abilities

  • Oral Expression4.12
  • Written Expression4.00
  • Written Comprehension4.00
  • Speech Recognition4.00
  • Speech Clarity4.00
  • Problem Sensitivity4.00
  • Oral Comprehension4.00
  • Information Ordering3.75

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension3.88
  • Active Listening4.12
  • Writing3.88
  • Speaking4.00
  • Mathematics2.62
  • Science1.00
  • Critical Thinking3.75
  • Active Learning3.75
  • Learning Strategies3.38
  • Monitoring3.75

CIP matches

52.0901Hospitality Administration/Management, General52.0904Hotel/Motel Administration/Management52.0905Restaurant/Food Services Management52.0906Resort Management52.0909Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management52.0999Hospitality Administration/Management, Other

Schools offering related programs

12 of 41 shown

Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.

InstitutionProgramTuitionAdmitGrad 6-yrEarnings

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

52.0901

$68,20012%92%

1 yr $109,286

2 yr —

Certificate · CIP 52.09

New York University

New York, NY · Private nonprofit

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

52.0901

$60,40012%88%

1 yr $53,671

2 yr $55,964

Bachelor's · CIP 52.09

Howard University

Washington, DC · Private nonprofit

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

52.0901

$33,20053%65%

1 yr $52,107

2 yr $56,415

Bachelor's · CIP 52.09

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA · Public

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

52.0901

$8,20077%71%

1 yr $50,717

2 yr $47,930

Bachelor's · CIP 52.09

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Public

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

52.0901

$19,60055%86%

1 yr $47,122

2 yr $46,608

Bachelor's · CIP 52.09

Boston University

Boston, MA · Private nonprofit

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

52.0901

$65,20014%89%

1 yr $46,620

2 yr $47,650

Bachelor's · CIP 52.09

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

52.0901

$16,10088%82%

1 yr $46,040

2 yr $43,269

Bachelor's · CIP 52.09

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA · Public

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

52.0901

$17,40064%83%

1 yr $45,852

2 yr $43,922

Bachelor's · CIP 52.09

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

52.0901

$10,00053%83%

1 yr $45,752

2 yr $45,082

Bachelor's · CIP 52.09

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

52.0901

$15,20057%86%

1 yr $44,021

2 yr $42,682

Bachelor's · CIP 52.09

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

52.0901

$6,50025%84%

1 yr $40,443

2 yr $40,780

Bachelor's · CIP 52.09

Houston Community College

Houston, TX · Public

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

52.0901

$4,300100%24%

1 yr $39,822

2 yr $38,455

Bachelor's · CIP 52.09