WASHINGTON D.C. The 2000 American Hotel & Motel Association (AH&MA) Compensation and Benefits Survey has released the latest salary statistics for the lodging industry.
According to the report, a general manager at an average lodging property can expect to earn $47,025 in 2000; a food and beverage director, $59,565; an executive housekeeper, $28,893; and a front office clerk, $16,765.
The survey also revealed that salaries and wages for U.S. lodging employees are highest at hotels with the greatest number of rooms, the most expensive room rates, and the greatest revenue, with cost-of-living differences across regions having little impact on salaries and wages. For almost all positions, union properties have higher wage and salary levels for both management and non-management employees than non-union properties do. (9/28/00)