# Lodging Managers

> Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/lodging-managers
- SOC code: 11-9081.00
- Career family: Management
- Median annual pay: $69,250 (10th percentile $40,070, 90th percentile $128,880)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +3.8%
- Openings a year: 5,500
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ECS)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 28 |
| Investigative (I) | 2 |
| Artistic (A) | 7 |
| Social (S) | 55 |
| Enterprising (E) | 87 |
| Conventional (C) | 70 |

## What you'd do

- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 87/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 85/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 82/100)
- Getting Information (importance 82/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 82/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 82/100)
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (importance 80/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 79/100)
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 79/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 79/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Service Orientation, Management of Personnel Resources, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Coordination, Negotiation, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Learning

## Knowledge

English Language, Administration and Management, Personnel and Human Resources, Customer and Personal Service, Mathematics, Sales and Marketing, Administrative, Computers and Electronics, Economics and Accounting, Public Safety and Security

## Also called

Accommodations General Manager, Accommodations Manager, Agricultural Labor Camp Manager, Apartment Coordinator, Bed and Breakfast Innkeeper, Boardinghouse Keeper, Camp Director, Campground Manager, Dude Ranch Manager, Front Desk Manager

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Hospitality Administration/Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5209) (CIP 5209, 641 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Cornell University-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cornell-university-new-york-710) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $92,126 | $112,289 | $10,883 |
| [New York University NYU](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-york-university-nyu-1866) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $73,456 | $84,375 | not reported |
| [Boston University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-university-286) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $59,073 | $82,302 | $19,500 |
| [University of Denver](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-denver-2906) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $54,472 | $75,118 | $19,204 |
| [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university-3134) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $59,633 | $72,817 | $22,000 |
| [DePaul University-Illinois](https://www.collegesref.com/college/depaul-university-illinois-795) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $51,160 | $71,556 | not reported |
| [Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus-936) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $47,506 | $71,188 | $19,500 |
| [Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/fairleigh-dickinson-university-florham-campus-935) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $47,506 | $71,188 | $19,500 |

## Related careers

- [Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/hotel-motel-and-resort-desk-clerks): $35,070 median pay
- [Concierges](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/concierges): $38,950 median pay
- [Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/property-real-estate-and-community-association-managers): $69,990 median pay
- [Facilities Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/facilities-managers): $106,660 median pay
- [Spa Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/spa-managers): $69,770 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-personal-service-workers): $48,590 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.