Hotel Manager

By:Hunter DuffCierra Fillers

Training required

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree is preferred in hospitality and hotel management

• If not coming from such a college background then, experience working at a hotel is required

• Bachelor’s degree in business, hotel, or hospitality management for management trainee positions

Continued

• Liberal arts degree coupled with experience in the hospitality field may be sufficient

• Hotels with fewer services- applicants with an associates degree or certificate in hotel, restaurant, or hospitality management along with experience

Employment

• In 2008, 59,000 jobs were held in this field• However, the outlook is slower than average • The competition for these jobs is very high

Earning

• Median annual wages- $45,800• Middle 50%- $35,000- $63,000• Lowest- less than $28,000• Highest- greater than $84,000

Positives

• May earn bonuses up to 25% of their annual salary

• Also may be furnished with meals, parking, laundry, and other services

• Some hotels even offer profit-sharing plans and educational assistance to their employees

Negatives

• It very difficult to find a job in this field• Even if a position is available it is very

competitive to attain the job

Questions???

• If you do not have a Bachelor’s Degree, what is the requirement to become a manager?

• Is it easy to find a job as a hotel manager?• What is the average income?• What is a plus to working in the hotel

management industry?• What is the job outlook for hotel management?• True or false: competition is low in the hotel

management industry.