Career Exploration Guide

SOC: 43-4081

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Accommodate hotel, motel, and resort patrons by registering and assigning rooms to guests, issuing room keys, transmitting and receiving messages, keeping records of occupied rooms and guests' accounts, making and confirming reservations, and presenting statements to and collecting payments from departing guests.

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Education:		These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

OJT:		Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Tasks:		Accommodate hotel, motel, and resort patrons by registering and assigning rooms to guests, issuing room keys or cards, transmitting and receiving messages, keeping records of occupied rooms and guests' accounts, making and confirming reservations, and presenting statements to and collecting payments from departing guests.

License:		License not required.

Outlook:		Satisfactory

Alabama Employment Outlook

Alabama Wage Data
Hourly Wage		Annual Wage
Entry	$8.56	Entry	$17,820.00
Mean	$9.93	Mean	$20,654.00
Experience	$10.61	Experience	$22,081.00

The data is based on the May 2017 Occupation Employment Survey employment and wage estimate file. The wages have been aged using the most current ECI factors reflecting wages as of June 2018.

Alabama Projections

Estimated Employment 2016	Projected Employment 2026	Annual Average Openings	Annual Growth Rate
3,880	4,340	680	1.12

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No postsecondary schools reported programs.

Occupational Videos

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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks