Lodging Managers
What they do
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.
Expected pay range
Expected pay range
This represents the median earnings for this career in the selected county or state. In the range shown, 25% of workers earned less than the bottom salary and 25% earned more than the top salary. Data is provided by the Texas Workforce Commission.
About lodging managers
Other titles
Bed and Breakfast Innkeeper, Front Desk Manager, Front Office Director, Front Office Manager, Guest Relations Manager, Guest Services Manager, Hotel Manager, Night Manager, Resort Manager, Rooms Director
Tasks they perform
- 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.
Skills they need
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Licenses and Certifications
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Certifications
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Better pay
Median salary for this career is higher than the median salary of all careers in the county selected. Salary data is provided by the Texas Workforce Commission.
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Additional career information and resources
Learn more about lodging managers with these helpful sites.
- American Hotel and Lodging Association (external link opens new tab)
- American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (external link opens new tab)
- IEHA (external link opens new tab)
- International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (external link opens new tab)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Lodging managers (external link opens new tab)