Hospitality &Tourism

  • Can you talk easily with all kinds of people?
  • Have you worked in a restaurant?
  • Do you participate in athletic activities?
  • Do you like to cook? Do you enjoy travel?
  • Do you like to plan family recreational acitivites?

In the Hospitality and Tourism cluster, you could work in a restaurant, hotel, sports arena, or travel agency. You might manage operations of a college cafeteria. Or you might guide high school students on a trip to Spain. Or you might rent equipment at a recreation center.

Some of the Fastest Growing Occupations through 2014:

Occupation

Hourly Wages

Recreation Workers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$6.32
$9.36
$10.87

Lodging Managers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$12.20
$16.93
$12.17

Food Service Managers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$12.17
$20.51
$24.68

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Services

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$10.46
$16.03
$18.81

Chefs and Head Cooks

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$9.61
$15.17
$17.94

Slot Key Persons

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$9.60
$11.86
$12.98

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$9.14
$13.27
$15.34

Bakers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$7.65
$10.43
$11.82

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$7.20
$9.46
$10.59

Cooks, Restaurant

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$7.04
$9.09
$10.13

Gaming Dealers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$6.09
$7.75
$8.58

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$10.94
$13.61
$14.95

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$6.82
$8.49
$9.32

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$6.82
$8.49
$9.32

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$6.74
$8.86
$9.92

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$6.44
$8.23
$9.13

Food Preparation Workers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$6.30
$8.16
$9.09

Cooks, Short Order

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$6.12
$7.96
$8.87

Bartenders

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$6.08
$7.82
$8.69

Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$6.07
$7.30
$7.93

Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$6.07
$7.49
$8.19

Waiters and Waitresses

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$6.05
$7.08
$7.59

Iowans describing his or her job will be available on the IPTV website at: www.careers.iptv.org
For other related occupations, job descriptions, hourly wages, and outlook refer to
the Iowa Career Resource Guide at http://www.iowa.gov/educate or http://iwin.iowaworkforce.org

Source: Iowa Career Resource Guide