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Also called accommodations general manager, accommodations manager, agricultural labor camp manager and campground manager.
$69,250
Median pay a year
42,620
People do this work
6
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Lodging Manager
Summary
Lodging manager planning and coordinating activities for lodging facilities, addressing guest inquiries and complaints, and ensuring cleanliness and staff performance through training and collaboration with other managers
Experience
Lodging Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Answered inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolved occupants' complaints
Managed and maintained temporary or permanent lodging facilities
Conferred and cooperated with other managers to ensure coordination of hotel activities
Inspected guest rooms, public areas, and grounds for cleanliness and appearance
Trained staff members and observed their performance to ensure adherence to policies
Skills
Core Skills
Providing clients, Collecting payments for goods, Purchasing resources, Interviewing others, Monitoring facilities, Monitoring cash flow, Monitoring member performance, Monitoring individual activities, Inspecting facility conditions, Evaluating employee performance, Microsoft Access
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Property management system PMS software
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Answered inquiries about hotel policiesParticipated in setting room rates and budgetsConferred with managers for hotel coordinationGreeted and registered hotel guestsMonitored hotel revenue activityTrained staff members on operational procedures
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Answered inquiries regarding hotel policies and services, ensuring guest satisfaction and clarity.
Conferred with management to coordinate hotel activities and streamline operations.
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Resolved inquiries about hotel policies and services, leading to fewer guest complaints
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Fewer complaints from guests after inquiries were resolvedGuests felt more informed and satisfied with their stayService times improved as issues were addressed quickly
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Conferred with management to coordinate hotel activities and streamline operations.
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Led a project to improve guest check-in processesManaged a team during peak seasons for better serviceOversaw special events to enhance guest experiences
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Providing clients
Collecting payments for goods
Purchasing resources
Interviewing others
Monitoring facilities
Monitoring cash flow
Monitoring member performance
Monitoring individual activities
Inspecting facility conditions
Evaluating employee performance
Implementing process changes
Developing organizational policies
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What a Lodging Manager does
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Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.
What it pays
How much does a Lodging Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$49,530
Median
$69,250
75th percentile
$94,030
About 42,620 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$58,700
$80,060
$99,950
AL
$59,740
$69,420
$88,340
AR
$37,910
$45,870
$62,840
AZ
$58,350
$77,670
$97,890
CA
$62,690
$76,950
$99,670
CO
$70,980
$91,750
$127,840
CT
$61,750
$76,940
$98,130
DC
$65,530
$75,610
$93,990
DE
$60,480
$73,850
$90,680
FL
$48,490
$69,120
$100,490
GA
$41,840
$61,060
$90,460
HI
$91,930
$114,070
$134,060
IA
$50,790
$59,680
$67,300
ID
$62,190
$65,390
$84,840
IL
$47,640
$61,530
$77,680
IN
$51,850
$67,070
$81,250
KS
$57,150
$64,220
$104,580
KY
$49,940
$59,440
$80,600
LA
$49,730
$63,000
$72,540
MA
$75,350
$97,350
$125,180
MD
$60,160
$73,260
$99,020
ME
$53,210
$62,400
$83,430
MI
$46,230
$58,970
$77,100
MN
$63,840
$78,890
$101,710
MO
$42,660
$46,880
$74,520
MS
$48,430
$62,550
$82,880
MT
$57,910
$66,580
$79,000
NC
$43,720
$63,860
$85,040
ND
$45,050
$62,770
$72,900
NE
$58,430
$67,990
$76,680
NH
$62,180
$79,210
$98,680
NJ
$75,680
$107,720
$120,860
NM
$50,200
$67,320
$90,110
NV
$58,820
$78,110
$114,400
NY
$61,460
$79,460
$100,220
OH
$42,890
$48,690
$72,670
OK
$38,430
$50,740
$58,000
OR
$50,970
$63,220
$80,060
PA
$47,840
$60,980
$72,720
PR
$39,470
$43,860
$50,210
RI
$78,110
$106,630
$117,860
SC
$45,690
$62,990
$88,370
SD
$53,590
$61,920
$74,480
TN
$47,840
$63,050
$82,510
TX
$43,420
$62,000
$80,700
UT
$59,800
$67,060
$101,560
VA
$46,150
$66,990
$93,120
VT
$66,160
$81,440
$102,210
WA
$77,610
$101,350
$174,990
WI
$45,570
$73,590
$96,640
WV
$55,640
$72,800
$88,580
WY
$47,990
$61,190
$87,260
Other names
Other names for this job
accommodations general manager, accommodations manager, agricultural labor camp manager, campground manager, dude ranch manager, front desk manager, front office manager, guest experience manager, guest relations manager, guest services manager, hospitality manager, hotel front office manager.
More names for this work
hotel general manager, hotel manager, hotel operations manager, hotels general manager, inn manager, lodge manager, lodging facilities manager, motel manager, motor hotel manager, night manager, recreational resort manager, recreational vehicle resort manager, resident manager, resort manager, revenue manager, rv resort manager, apartment coordinator, bed and breakfast innkeeper, boardinghouse keeper, camp director, front desk supervisor, front office director, guest services supervisor, hotel director, hotel front desk supervisor, hotel gm, hotel superintendent, housing director, innkeeper, landlady, motel keeper, motel operator, resort keeper, rooming house operator, rooms director, tourist cabin keeper, tourist home keeper.
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This page is about the occupation Lodging Managers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.