Careers in Hospitality and Tourism

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Hospitality and Tourism encompasses the management, marketing and operations of restaurants and other foodservices, lodging, attractions, recreation events and travel related services.
Career name Avg salary

Food Preparation Supervisors

directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.
$37880

Concierges

assist patrons at hotel, apartment, or office building with personal services. May take messages; arrange or give advice on transportation, business services, or entertainment; or monitor guest requests for housekeeping and maintenance.
$35310

Butchers and Meat Cutters

cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.
$34630

Motion Picture Projectionists

set up and operate motion picture projection and related sound reproduction equipment.
$34380

Switchboard Operators

operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. May supply information to callers and record messages.
$33980

Residential Advisors

coordinate activities in resident facilities in secondary school and college dormitories, group homes, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May assist residents with problem solving or refer them to counseling resources.
$33430

Tour Guides

escort individuals or groups on sightseeing tours or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries.
$32200

Travel Guides

plan, organize, and conduct long-distance travel, tours, and expeditions for individuals and groups.
$32200

Janitors and Cleaners

keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. Duties may include tending furnace and boiler, performing routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.
$31410

Slaughterers And Meat Packers

perform nonroutine or precision functions involving the preparation of large portions of meat. Work may include specialized slaughtering tasks, cutting standard or premium cuts of meat for marketing, making sausage, or wrapping meats. Work typically occurs in slaughtering, meat packing, or wholesale establishments.
$31210

Bakers

mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.
$31060

Recreation Workers

conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. Organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members.
$30960

Meat Cutters

use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.
$30800

Transportation Attendants

provide services to ensure the safety of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the station or terminal. Perform duties such as explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, or answering questions related to travel.
$30410

Institution and Cafeteria Cooks

prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
$29940

Gaming Cage Workers

in a gambling establishment, conduct financial transactions for patrons. Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron's request. May use a cash register or computer to record transaction.
$29700

Restaurant Cooks

prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
$29530

Gaming Booth Cashiers

exchange coins, tokens, and chips for patrons' money. May issue payoffs and obtain customer's signature on receipt. May operate a booth in the slot machine area and furnish change persons with money bank at the start of the shift, or count and audit money in drawers.
$29110

Baggage Porters and Bellhops

handle baggage for travelers at transportation terminals or for guests at hotels or similar establishments.
$29060

Baristas

prepare or serve specialty coffee or other beverages. Serve food such as baked goods or sandwiches to patrons.
$28910
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