NYC Hired: Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Prospects: Very Favorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

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.

Current openings

Hotel Desk Clerk 1
Hotel Front Desk Clerk 1
Hotel Registration Clerk 1

Number of positions

2012: 3,720 2014: 3,970

Annual job postings

New: 120 Replacement: 160
(Total: 280)

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$26,660
($12/hour)

Middle:
$39,940
($19/hour)

Up to:
$45,400
($21/hour)

Average:
$39,150
($18/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Short-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.