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Hospitality Manager

Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

A milestone-by-milestone view of how to grow from here.

  1. Current role
    Hospitality Manager
    Entry
  2. Recommended certification
    ServSafe Food Protection Manager
    National Restaurant Association
  3. Recommended master's
    Master of Hospitality Management
    Business
  4. Next career level
    Hotel Manager
    Hotel Management Career Ladder
  5. Future salary potential
    $110K potential
    Top of range for mapped next role
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Hospitality Manager
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    Hotel Manager
    Next
    years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$45K
Typical mid
$60K
Top of range
$75K
$45K$75K
Salary by State

Top 5 highest paying states

#StateMedian SalaryDiff vs National
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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Hospitality
recommended
ServSafe Food Protection Manager
National Restaurant Association
Hospitality
recommended
Certified Hospitality Supervisor (CHS)
AHLEI
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Business
Standard graduate path
Master of Hospitality Management

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