Hotel Management Salaries

Learn what to expect, what rate you'll start at and what your ceiling will be.

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Salary reductions, layoffs, fewer jobs available—like every other industry, hotel management has suffered through difficult economic times in recent years. Fortunately, recent hospitality industry reports are indicating a marked upward trajectory. Families and businesses alike are once again organizing travel, and that means greater demand in the lodging sector.

At the same time, however, few new accommodations are being constructed, so most of the competition in the job market will target existing hotel management positions. Employers will want to attract the best and the brightest with attractive employment packages that include competitive salaries, benefits and job perks, so job seekers who can also boast customer service skills, managerial know-how, hospitality experience and a degree or certification in hotel management will have a definite edge in the job search.

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Hotel Management Salaries

Salaries for hotel management vary widely based upon the following:

Your position within the management structure
Your geographic location
The size of the facility where you work
If your job responsibilities are greater you'll earn more than an assistant manager or management trainee
Where you work: if you manage a large-scale casino hotel, for instance, you'll earn more than a hotel manager for a rooming or boarding house

Hotel Management Jobs by Employer Type	Annual Mean Wage
Rooming and Boarding Houses	$45,860
RV Parks and Campgrounds	$49,250
Traveler Accommodation	$53,970
Management of Companies or Enterprises	$72,130

Benefits and Perks

The field of hotel management can offer benefits beyond salary—perks specific to the industry that go beyond the typical employee health benefits package. Managers at some hotels can earn bonuses of up to 25 percent of their base salary. Profit-sharing plans and educational assistance are also common benefits to working in the hospitality industry.

Managers who spend long hours on-site or who live at the hotel may also receive services such as free or discounted meals, parking and laundry as part of their job. And, of course, for those with a real drive to work in the hospitality industry, the job of managing a hotel can be intrinsically worthwhile as well as financially rewarding.