Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
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.
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BLS projects U.S. employment for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks to increase by 1.8% between 2024 and 2034, from 264,600 to 269,500 jobs. Its estimate of 35,500 annual openings includes replacement needs, so it does not represent current vacancies, contract postings, or freelance demand. The wage ($35,070), education (High school diploma or equivalent), and related experience (None) figures on this profile describe typical U.S. employees. O*NET skills describe the occupation; they do not assess an individual worker's proficiency.
Base employment (2024)
264,600
Projected employment (2034)
269,500
Projected change (2024–2034)
2%
Annual openings (projected average)
35,500
Pay & Preparation
$35,070
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Short-term on-the-job training
Essential Skills
Social Perceptiveness (3.75/5) • Speaking (3.75/5) • Service Orientation (3.62/5) • Active Listening (3.38/5) • Coordination (3.12/5) • Judgment and Decision Making (3/5)
O*NET describes occupational requirements; these ratings do not measure current job-posting frequency or an individual worker’s proficiency.
BLS projections are long-term estimates; annual openings include growth and replacement needs and are not current vacancies.
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