Management Careers: Administrative Services Managers

Essential Career Information

2017 Median Pay $25,630

2016, Number of Jobs 55,500

Employment Growth Forecast, 2016-2026 7%

Entry-Level Education Requirements Bachelor's Degree

2017, Wage of the Highest 10% $97,510

2017, Wage of the Lowest 10% $17,480
Lodging Managers

Education and Certifications Lodging Managers Need

Typically, people interested in a lodging manager career need a high school diploma and many years of experience working in a hotel or in a relevant setting.

Some smaller lodging establishments require applicants to hold an Associate in Hospitality Management degree or an Associate degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Food & Hotel Management or some kind of certificate in hospitality management.

Technical, trade and vocational programs offer certificates in hospitality management.

Most full-service hotels require hotel managers to have a Bachelor in Hospitality Management degree, a Bachelor in Business Administration with a Hospitality & Tourism Management Concentration or a Bachelor in Business Administration degree and significant computer knowledge due to advanced computer systems managing many house keeping, food services and reservation operations.

Some colleges and universities offer an MBA with a Hospitality & Tourism Management Concentration.

The Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration provides accreditation for most hospitality management certificates. Many technical high schools offer a two-year program which educates students interested in hotel management careers. The program leads to a professional certification created by the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute.