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SOC 39-6012
Concierges provide personal services to guests in hotels, apartments or office buildings, including relaying messages, arranging or advising on transport, business and entertainment matters, and following up on guest-room, maintenance and other requests, with responsibility for service arrangements, records and information boundaries.
Model impact index for three equally weighted representative core tasks; not a measured share of working time or a job-loss probability. floor((75+75+25)/3+0.5)=58; fermatmind-ai-impact-v1; 2026-10-18.
One-sentence summary: this work centers on turning guests' scattered requests into specific arrangements that can be executed, confirmed and handed over. It suits people willing to communicate proactively, attend to details and records, and remain polite and organized during busy periods.
Note: if you prefer coordinating departmental resources or planning entire events, this occupation is an adjacent direction but a different role; lodging managers focus on departmental operations and staffing, meeting and event planners on event plans and supplier coordination, while this occupation is responsible for arrangements and follow-up for individual guests.
Confirm before starting: you can turn a guest's vague request into time, place, headcount, budget and preferences, explain your intended arrangements and prioritize simultaneous matters.
Concierges provide personal services to guests in hotels, apartments or office buildings, relay messages, advise on or arrange transport, business and entertainment matters, and follow up on guest-room, maintenance and other requests.
The official scope is personal service in hotels/apartments/office buildings; editors divide it into information reception, reservations and itineraries, and onsite events. 18 tasks: 16 Core/2 Supplemental; food service 70 and public-area cleaning 67 are supplemental, not fixed daily duties for every role; the first five 90/83/82/79/77 are importance ratings, not frequency. Verify specific work records and permissions with the organization.
Career direction comparison
The table below places this occupation and five adjacent occupations across the same dimensions: each direction first presents core work and outputs, then key differences from this occupation, and finally circumstances in which it may be a more suitable choice.
| Career direction | Core work and output | Key differences | Best-fit choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodging Managers | Coordinate lodging departments' operations, staff and revenue, producing staffing schedules and operating and budget records. | Managers control departmental staff and budgets and are responsible for operating outcomes; concierges accept and arrange individual guests' matters without authority over departmental resources or staffing decisions. | If you prefer coordinating teams and resources with responsibility for operating outcomes, consider management; if you prefer serving guests directly and implementing each arrangement, consider this occupation. |
| Meeting, Convention and Event Planners |
AI impact on this career
Local information/multilingual text/itineraries/handover are editorial candidates for assistance awaiting testing; actual adoption, reliability and net efficiency have not been obtained. BLS Table 1.2 SOC39-6012 (2025–2035) overall employment 50,200→51,500, published net change +1,300/+2.6%, and average annual openings 6,900 including replacement; OOH approximately 3% is rounded. Overall figures include self-employment and are not AI causation, annual actuals or individual opportunities. AI Impact Score 58% is an editorial estimate. Model impact index for three equally weighted representative core tasks; not a measured share of working time or a job-loss probability. floor((75+75+25)/3+0.5)=58; fermatmind-ai-impact-v1; 2026-10-18.The three tasks, ratings and sources are listed in the FermatMind method source record on this page.
FermatMind AI Impact Score estimation method v1
FermatMind / 费马测试 · 2026-10-18
Chinese mainland salary reference
GT4754-2017 61 accommodation/6110 tourist hotels/612 general hotels (PDF68/ printed page 62) and 7020 property management (PDF75/ printed page 69) match industry context by organizations' principal business; they do not cover all internal office-building/healthcare concierge roles or establish Chinese–U.S. occupational equivalence.
GT4754-2017 61 accommodation/6110 tourist hotels/612 general hotels (PDF68/ printed page 62) and 7020 property management (PDF75/ printed page 69) match industry context by organizations' principal business; they do not cover all internal office-building/healthcare concierge roles or establish Chinese–U.S. occupational equivalence.
Non-private 62,461/private 55,123 yuan per year, each an industry average, not a concierge range.
Non-private 89,679/private 53,338 yuan per year, each an industry average, not a property concierge median.
U.S. Wage Reference (Exact Scope of This Occupation)
2025 national annual percentiles 31,620/35,660/38,950/47,350/57,570 dollars, median hourly 18.73; BLS Table 1.2 SOC39-6012 (2025–2035) overall employment 50,200→51,500, published net change +1,300/+2.6%, and average annual openings 6,900 including replacement; OOH approximately 3% is rounded. Overall figures include self-employment and are not AI causation, annual actuals or individual opportunities.
| Wage Statistical Position | Annual Wage Reference | Conversion Boundaries | How to Understand This Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentile 10 | 31,620 Dollars per Year (Percentile 10) | No Conversion Into Individual Monthly Income | Percentile 10 means 10% of current workers have annual wages at or below this value; it is not entry-level or minimum wages. |
| Percentile 50 | 38,950 Dollars per Year (Median; Year 2025, Month 5 Wage Data) |
Occupational Suitability Guide
More relevant considerations are confirming guests' actual needs, advancing arrangements among multiple parties, and documenting and handing over each matter. The interest code SEC indicates activities favoring proactive service and procedural documentation, but assessments serve self-observation only, not entry requirements.
You May Be More Suited: Willingness to proactively confirm guest requests, advance arrangements among multiple parties, document and hand over each matter, and remain polite when guests are upset.
These Situations Require Caution: Reaching conclusions without confirming details, reluctance to document and hand over, inability to accept shifts and peak-period intensity, or inability to remain polite when guests are upset.
Try an Entry Exercise: Complete a cycle with a fictional duty day: handle airport transfers, a restaurant reservation, parcel receipt and a maintenance report simultaneously, documenting priorities, each matter's confirmation actions, escalation contacts and handover records; then consider whether you are willing to repeat this process long term.
Work Pressure, Risks and Occupational Boundaries
Editors suggest checking resources, costs, authorization, suppliers and handover; no greatest risk or inevitable loss is specified.
O*NET tasks/context and BLS wages/employment define evidence scope only; specific organizational procedures have not been obtained. Safety/data/authorization measures are editorial suggestions.
Typical scenario:A guest asks for dinner arrangements tomorrow; headcount, taste, budget and time are not confirmed, and the guest cannot attend after booking.
Roles most affected:Concierge, Reception and Related Service Roles
Possible consequence:Guests' itineraries are disrupted, requiring last-minute venue changes and potentially causing cost disputes.
How to reduce risk:
Entry, Qualifications and Career Development
Reception/concierge/event preparation are editorial directions, not common prevalence rates or uniform promotion paths. O*NET new-hire education responses of 45% high school or equivalent/27% some college without a degree/9% postsecondary certificate are partial responses, not the educational composition of current workers; Some college does not mean a completed college diploma. Zone1–2/SVP below 6 is a preparation level, not a fixed individual duration; BLS typical high school or equivalent/no related experience/moderate-term OJT are not Chinese or all employers' requirements.
Occupational Outlook and Transitions to Related Occupations
BLS Table 1.2 SOC39-6012 (2025–2035) overall employment 50,200→51,500, published net change +1,300/+2.6%, and average annual openings 6,900 including replacement; OOH approximately 3% is rounded. Overall figures include self-employment and are not AI causation, annual actuals or individual opportunities. 2025 accommodation/food-services industry non-private 62,461, private 55,123 yuan per year; real estate non-private 89,679, private 53,338 yuan per year. All are pre-tax industry average wages; read separately according to employers' principal business, not as concierge ranges/medians/starting wages or individual quotes.
United States · U.S. SOC39-6012 Overall Employment (2025–2035); OEWS Employee Wages Labeled Separately
Growth 2.6%/Published +1,300/Average Annual Openings 6,900 (2025–2035)
Employment Growth and Average Annual Openings
BLS Table 1.2 SOC39-6012 (2025–2035) overall employment 50,200→51,500, published net change +1,300/+2.6%, and average annual openings 6,900 including replacement; OOH approximately 3% is rounded. Overall figures include self-employment and are not AI causation, annual actuals or individual opportunities.
Receive guest requests for transport, dining, tickets and events, introduce local information and give directions, complete reservations and errands, receive and hand over luggage and mail, handle repair reports and special requests, and document outcomes and complete handover.
Concierges are responsible for individual guests' arrangements and follow-up; lodging managers for departmental operations and staff, and meeting and event planners for entire event plans and supplier performance. They often collaborate in the same place but have different authorization and outputs.
Choose a real task from this page for a small practice project or a conversation with someone in the field. Use the planning guides to set a date, an output and feedback questions before deciding whether to continue.
When caution is needed: reaching conclusions without confirming details, reluctance to document and hand over, inability to accept shifts and peak-period intensity, or inability to remain polite when guests are upset. Boundaries: exercises and judgments on this page serve self-checks only and are not hiring standards, qualification recognition or authorization for real job operations; follow your organization's procedures when dealing with guests' personal information, access controls and keys, parcels and money.
Trial method: write an arrangement schedule for a fictional scenario (a concierge on duty simultaneously receiving four requests: airport transfers, a restaurant reservation, parcel receipt and a maintenance report). Include priorities, confirmation actions for each matter, whom to escalate to and how you will update guests on progress.
Request Records, Messages and Item Handover Records
Reservation and Itinerary Confirmations, Ticket and Errand Records
This page compares this occupation with adjacent occupations across six dimensions: core purpose, main objects and evidence, core process, main outputs, accountable parties, and entry requirements and licensing. Work objects in adjacent occupations often overlap, but authority over departmental operations and staffing, responsibility for entire event plans and supplier contracts, and responsibility for food preparation and table service do not transfer merely because work is similar.
| Dimension | Primary track | Comparison track |
|---|---|---|
| Core Purpose | Turn guests' scattered personal requests into specific arrangements that can be executed, confirmed and handed over, following them through to outcomes. | Core purposes of adjacent occupations: lodging managers coordinate departmental operations and staff, meeting and event planners design entire events and manage suppliers, and waiters and food-service workers take orders, serve food and provide table service. |
| Main Objects and Evidence | Guest requests and preferences, local transport, dining and activity resources, and ticketing and reservation systems; evidence consists of confirmed guest requirements, available resources and reservation documents. | Objects and evidence in adjacent occupations: departmental revenue and staff schedules (managers), event plans and budgets (planners), and orders and tables (waiters). |
| Core Process | Receive requests → confirm details → check and compare → complete reservations or purchases on guests' behalf → deliver and follow up → document and hand over. | Adjacent service/event/management tasks may overlap; verify processes with the actual organization rather than prescribing a uniform sequence or fixed role responsibilities. |
| Main Outputs | Guest request and message records, reservation and ticket documents, errand and handover records, small-event arrangements and onsite follow-up records, and shift handover records. | Outputs of adjacent occupations: departmental operating and staffing records, event plans and supplier contracts, and order and payment records. |
| Accountable Parties | Concierges are responsible for arrangements and follow-up outcomes for matters they accept. Follow organizational procedures and authorization limits when handling guests' personal information, access controls and keys, parcels and money, and external advance payments; this page does not replace employer rules or legal opinions. | Accountable parties in adjacent occupations: managers are responsible for departmental operations and staff, planners for event plans and supplier performance, and waiters for food preparation and table service. |
| Entry Requirements and Licensing | O*NET new-hire education responses of 45% high school or equivalent/27% some college without a degree/9% postsecondary certificate are partial responses, not the educational composition of current workers; Some college does not mean a completed college diploma. Zone1–2/SVP below 6 is a preparation level, not a fixed individual duration; BLS typical high school or equivalent/no related experience/moderate-term OJT are not Chinese or all employers' requirements. Current certification search returns no results; detailed data list no specific apprenticeship examples, which does not establish the absence of all training or places. | This page provides no preparation levels or qualification requirements for adjacent occupations; check each occupation's official pages and the target employer's announcements for the relevant year individually. |
| Limits of Conclusions | Read this round's nine modules' 2025 U.S. employee wages and 2025–2035 overall employment separately from Chinese 2025 industry context and precise gaps. | Similar work does not make roles interchangeable: control of departmental resources and staffing, responsibility for entire event plans, and responsibility for food preparation and table service determine authorization scope and accountability. |
Introduce shopping, dining, nightlife and recreation options, explaining routes to destinations and points to note.
Reserve restaurants, spas and golf times, book flights, train/bus tickets and rental cars, and obtain performance and event tickets.
Arrange sightseeing and other tours for guests, coordinating shuttle buses, childcare and interpreting services when needed.
Purchase flowers, locate scarce items, receive and hand over luggage and mail, and handle business matters such as faxing and shipping.
Plan parties, banquets or meetings for guests, contact venues and suppliers, and follow up and adjust onsite.
Document guest requests, reservation and errand outcomes, and unfinished matters and hand over in person, while keeping public areas clean and orderly.
The six checks are editorial suggestions; 18 tasks, 16 Core/2 Supplemental, and the importance of the first five are not shares across all roles.
Judgment One: Are Requests Clearly Confirmed?
Judgment Two: Are Resources and Prices Verified?
Judgment Three: Is There Enough Time and Location Allowance?
Judgment Four: Are Information and Items Handled Within Boundaries?
| Design entire meetings or events, venues and supplier plans, producing event plans and execution schedules. |
| Event planners are responsible for entire event plans and supplier performance; concierges handle scattered guest arrangements and onsite follow-up, without responsibility for signing event contracts or overall budgets. |
| If you prefer overall event plans and supplier coordination, consider event planning; if you prefer specific arrangements for individual guests, consider this occupation. |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | Handle visitor reception, call transfers and information registration, producing reception and registration records. | Receptionists focus on receiving and registering visitors and calls; concierges focus on reservations, errands and follow-up outcomes. They often collaborate in the same place but have different responsibilities. | If you prefer reception and registration matters, consider reception; if you prefer reservations, errands and follow-up, consider this occupation. |
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| Hotel, Motel and Resort Desk Clerks | Handle check-in, check-out, room status and accounts, producing room-status and account records. | Front-desk clerks are responsible for room-status and account accuracy; concierges do not handle room status or accounts and are responsible only for arrangements for guests' personal service matters. | If you prefer registration and accounting processes, consider front-desk work; if you prefer information services and errand arrangements, consider this occupation. |
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| Tour Guides and Escorts | Lead groups through tours and commentary, arrange group itineraries and handle unexpected situations along the way. | Tour guides are responsible for group itineraries and commentary and usually work by route and group; concierges arrange services on demand for individual guests without responsibility for group commentary or routes. | If you prefer guiding groups, giving commentary and following fixed routes, consider tour guiding; if you prefer making arrangements as guests request them, consider this occupation. |
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| Waiters and Waitresses | Take orders, serve food and handle tableside needs in restaurants, producing order and payment records. | Waiters are responsible for food preparation and table service; although concierges may help provide food services, they do not assume responsibility for restaurant food preparation or table service. | If you prefer food preparation and tableside service, consider waiting tables; if you prefer information, reservations and coordination, consider this occupation. |
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The six adjacent directions differ in objects, authorization and accountability: work in adjacent occupations often overlaps, but authority over departmental operations and staffing, responsibility for entire event plans and supplier performance, and responsibility for food preparation and table service do not transfer. Compare actual job responsibilities against this page's six dimensions individually.
If you are deciding between two directions, first try a small experiment with a fictional duty day: arrange four matters—airport transfers, a restaurant reservation, parcel receipt and a maintenance report—then consider whether you prefer arranging and following up on each, coordinating departmental operations, planning entire events or providing table service.
Editorial ratings use the existing occupational responsibilities and AI task analysis on this page. They are not adoption rates, measured effects, job-disappearance or personal-unemployment probabilities, or official scores from Stanford or another external institution. No measured time weights or future robot deployment are assumed.
This page uses only official task lists and source notes to identify actions involving information processing that can receive assistance (organization, drafting and translation); it does not infer a substitution sequence.
Technical availability does not mean employer adoption: adoption depends on guest-information protection requirements, brand service standards, approval processes and accountability allocation; this page has not obtained occupational adoption-rate data.
BLS Table 1.2 SOC39-6012 (2025–2035) overall employment 50,200→51,500, published net change +1,300/+2.6%, and average annual openings 6,900 including replacement; OOH approximately 3% is rounded. Overall figures include self-employment and are not AI causation, annual actuals or individual opportunities.
| Work area | Task | Current change | Human control point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information and Request Reception | Introduce Local Features and Give Guests Directions | Can quickly organize local resource information and draft multilingual explanations. | Verify information is still valid, confirm guests' actual needs and preferences, and take responsibility for replies. |
| Reservations and Arrangements | Reserve Dining, Spa and Golf Times and Obtain Tickets for Guests | Filter candidates by preferences and draft comparisons and reservation text. | Request quotes and secure availability with suppliers, confirm cancellation rules and obtain documentation. |
| Travel and Itineraries | Book Flights, Train/Bus Tickets, Rental Cars and Shuttles and Arrange Sightseeing for Guests | Summarize service schedules and price information, drafting itineraries and reminders. | Check identity documents, timing and connection allowances, and take responsibility for itinerary feasibility. |
| Errands and Item Handover | Receive and Hand Over Luggage and Mail and Handle Business Errands | Draft errand checklists and reminders. | Register and hand over within authorization limits, handle exceptions and missing items, and update guests. |
| Event Planning and Onsite Follow-Up | Plan Parties, Banquets or Meetings for Guests | Organize material and staffing lists, drafting onsite follow-up points. | Confirm performance with venues and suppliers, handle changes onsite and take responsibility for outcomes. |
| Special Request Handling | Handle Unusual Requests Such as Finding Scarce Items or Special Services | Search candidate channels and draft feasibility explanations. | Assess cost and feasibility, explain limitations to guests and take responsibility for commitments. |
| Documentation and Handover | Record Guest Requests and Hand Over Between Shifts | Organize requests and errand outcomes into draft handover records. | Check records against actual conditions to ensure the next shift can take over directly. |
Read tasks, wages and employment, potential exposure, voluntary governance and recruitment keywords separately; they do not constitute evidence of actual AI adoption or employer procedures.
The following are editorial assistance candidates awaiting testing and accountability suggestions, not proof of actual deployment or effects.
AI primarily changesQuickly organize local dining, transport and event information, draft multilingual explanations and translate guests' questions.
Human responsibility remainsVerify information is still valid, confirm guests' actual needs and preferences, and take responsibility for replies.
AI primarily changesFilter candidates by preferences, draft comparisons and itinerary text, and provide time and location reminders.
Human responsibility remainsActually request quotes and secure availability with suppliers, handle guests' special and high-cost requests, and take responsibility for final arrangements and documentation.
AI primarily changesOrganize draft event lists and material and staffing arrangements, and generate onsite follow-up points.
Human responsibility remainsConfirm performance with venues and suppliers, handle changes and unexpected situations onsite, and take responsibility for event outcomes and safety.
Use tools for information processing while leaving confirmation, securing availability and accountability to people: the five steps below describe responsibilities along a complete process.
Write guest requests, preferences and timing requirements as confirmable records, and repeat them to guests for confirmation.
Use tools to organize candidate resources and draft comparisons and replies; label everything as drafts.
Actually request quotes and secure availability with restaurants, transport providers or venues, checking availability and cancellation rules.
Document reservation records, errand outcomes and unfinished matters, and hand over in person.
Formal guest confirmations, changes and complaints, and handling guest information, keys and parcels are confirmed by duty supervisors or authorized roles who take responsibility for outcomes; tool output does not constitute confirmation.
Replying to guests directly with tool-generated resources, prices or timetables without supplier verification, leaving guests unable to use them on arrival.
Control: Before replying, verify through official channels or suppliers and record verification times.
Entering guest names, room numbers, itineraries or contact details into unapproved external tools, or disseminating them beyond authorization limits.
Control: Handle guest information only in approved systems and scopes; confirm recipients' identities and authorization before providing information externally.
Editorial risk example: forwarding tool recommendations or translations directly without source and modification records may make errors harder to trace; whether other valid records suffice must be checked against actual circumstances.
Control: Retain original links, verification times and modification records; duty staff confirm important replies before sending.
Key elements (headcount, time and budget) being lost after repeated verbal relaying of requests.
Control: Document confirmed points and transfer them in writing or through systems; repeat critical items for confirmation.
Leaving reservations, changes or complaint handling entirely to tools or unauthorized people, with nobody accountable when problems arise.
Control: Define on-duty confirmation and escalation accountability; authorized roles review and document important changes and guest complaints.
First practice communication and request confirmation, local resources and reservation processes, and documentation and handover standards, then write an arrangement schedule for a fictional duty day; do not treat knowing a particular reservation platform as an entry requirement.
Use tools to organize local resource lists, check translations and wording, and draft handover notes, but verify every piece of information with suppliers or official channels before replying to guests.
Specify which guest information may be entered into external tools and which must stay in internal systems, and require human confirmation of replies to guests; avoid submitting guest itineraries and identity information to unapproved tools.
Develop event-planning, supplier-contract and budgeting capabilities, or staffing and operational-metric capabilities, and demonstrate readiness with verifiable outputs (event plans, staffing schedules and operating records).
Whole-job retention/substitution and actual net effects on each task have not been obtained; no guarantee is given. BLS Table 1.2 SOC39-6012 (2025–2035) overall employment 50,200→51,500, published net change +1,300/+2.6%, and average annual openings 6,900 including replacement; OOH approximately 3% is rounded. Overall figures include self-employment and are not AI causation, annual actuals or individual opportunities.
Source: O*NET39-6012 Tasks; BLS Table 1.2 Current ProjectionsOriginal source ↗
Official tasks do not center on programming, and mathematics and similar measures are importance ratings, not individual thresholds. Verify specific digital responsibilities with employers; do not promise that knowing tools alone suffices for every role or that no coding is needed.
Source: O*NET 39-6012.00 Technology List and Official TasksOriginal source ↗
Resources/text/records are candidates awaiting testing; impact sequence or reliable automation has not been obtained, so no substitution order is given.
Source: O*NET 39-6012.00 Tasks and Detailed Work ActivitiesOriginal source ↗
BLS Table 1.2 SOC39-6012 (2025–2035) overall employment 50,200→51,500, published net change +1,300/+2.6%, and average annual openings 6,900 including replacement; OOH approximately 3% is rounded. Overall figures include self-employment and are not AI causation, annual actuals or individual opportunities.
Source: BLS Table 1.2 Current Overall Employment; OOH Approximately 3 Is RoundedOriginal source ↗
It cannot directly serve as final confirmation. Reservations involve prices, cancellation rules, guest preferences and possible advance payments; actually secure availability with suppliers and have people verify before confirming with guests. Tools suit only candidate comparisons and text organization.
Source: NIST AI Risk Management Framework 1.0; O*NET Work Context (Decision- and Accountability-Related Fields)Original source ↗
Insufficient evidence: materials supporting an occupational disappearance year have not been obtained this round; no timetable is given.
Source: ILO Potential Exposure and BLS Overall Projections Cannot Be Converted Into a Disappearance YearOriginal source ↗
First practice request confirmation and communication, local transport, dining and activity resources, reservation and ticketing processes, documentation and handover standards, and authorization boundaries for guest information and items; tool software comes after these foundations.
Source: O*NET 39-6012.00 Tasks and Technology ListOriginal source ↗
Editors suggest comparing candidate drafts in an authorized test environment, checking current resources/prices/cancellation conditions and retaining original records and criteria before deciding under actual accountability; evidence of effects remains missing.
Insufficient evidence: precise Chinese concierge percentile, median, starting wage or recruitment quote statistics have not been obtained this round.
Failure to obtain precise occupational wages does not mean official sources have never published them. 2025 accommodation/food-services industry non-private 62,461, private 55,123 yuan per year; real estate non-private 89,679, private 53,338 yuan per year. All are pre-tax industry average wages; read separately according to employers' principal business, not as concierge ranges/medians/starting wages or individual quotes.
| Educational Background | Job Direction | Notes and Checking Advice |
|---|---|---|
| High School or Secondary Vocational School (Hotel Services, Tourism Services or Related Majors) | Hotel Concierge, Front-of-House Service and Property Concierge Roles | High school/secondary vocational school are editorial preparation directions; actual Chinese recruitment samples have not been obtained, so no common prevalence is claimed. |
| College Diploma (Hotel Management, Tourism Management or Foreign Language-Related Majors) | Star-Rated Hotel Concierge, Guest Relations and Service Desk Supervisor Roles | Verify education/language and practice against target roles; Chinese role-level proportions have not been obtained. |
| Bachelor's Degree (Hotel Management, Tourism Management or Foreign Language-Related Majors) | Upscale Hotel Guest Relations, Service Design and Management Trainee Roles | Verify recognition of language/service certificates with specific organizations; widespread requirements or income relationships have not been obtained. |
| College Diploma / Bachelor's Degree + Foreign Language Skills or Service Certificates | International-Guest Hotel, Serviced Apartment and Upscale Property Service Roles | Editorial learning advice: verify language and service-process requirements for target international-guest roles, and check employer announcements for recognition of training evidence; this page has not obtained widespread requirement proportions, and evidence does not equal authorization to hold a role. |
Note: failure to obtain separately listed occupational figures does not mean official sources have never published them; this page records only actual reading scope and results, without filling gaps with industry averages or U.S. data.
Main employment settings: concierge and front-of-house service roles in star-rated hotels, boutique hotels and serviced apartments.
Common settings: property concierge, lobby service and visitor reception in office buildings and upscale residences.
Common settings: guest services and information consultation in elderly-care and rehabilitation institutions, clubs and resort facilities.
Chinese occupational AI adoption and wage causation have not been obtained; income is not inferred from tool capabilities.
| No Conversion Into Individual Monthly Income |
| Percentile 50 is the median, with half of current workers above and half below; it is not a fixed wage at any employer or role. |
| Percentile 90 | 57,570 Dollars per Year (Percentile 90) | No Conversion Into Individual Take-Home Pay | Percentile 90 is a position in the employee wage distribution, not a senior job grade; this page has not obtained evidence associating high percentiles with employer types, duties or experience. |
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Wages · Percentile 10:31,620 Dollars per Year (Percentile 10);O*NET national wage page published annual wage at percentile 10 (year 2025, month 5 wage data). This position means 10% of current workers have annual wages at or below this value; it is not a beginner's starting wage. ;O*NET National Wage Page (39-6012.00)
Wages · Percentile 25:35,660 Dollars per Year (Percentile 25);O*NET national wage page published annual wage at percentile 25. This position is a point in a statistical distribution, not an experience level. ;O*NET National Wage Page (39-6012.00)
Wages · Median:38,950 Dollars per Year (Median);O*NET national wage page published median; the page also labels the median hourly wage 18.73 dollars. This is the distribution's middle position, not individual starting wages or take-home income. ;O*NET National Wage Page (39-6012.00)
Wages · Percentile 75:47,350 Dollars per Year (Percentile 75);O*NET national wage page published annual wage at percentile 75. This position is a point in a statistical distribution, not a promotion grade. ;O*NET National Wage Page (39-6012.00)
Wages · Percentile 90:57,570 Dollars per Year (Percentile 90);Percentile 90 is 57,570 dollars, not a job grade; associations between employer types/experience and high wages have not been obtained.
No. The employee wage median is not a newcomer's starting wage; check specific starting wages against employer announcements or contracts. Data linking language and experience to starting wages have not been obtained this round.
No. Percentiles are statistical positions, and individual working hours and shift allowances are missing, so individual monthly or after-tax take-home income cannot be calculated.
2025 Employee Wage Percentiles; Current Overall Projections 2025–2035, Not the Old 2024–2034
Employer type and role positioning, language skills and service experience, and region and shift arrangements; this page has not obtained detailed figures for these factors. Follow target employers' rules for the relevant year and official regional data.
| Industry | Industry Employment Share (Not Industry Median Wages) | How to Understand This Value |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare and Social Assistance | 26% (Current Industry Page Employment Share) | The current industry page shows healthcare/social assistance 26%, real estate/rental 22%, accommodation/food services 16%, other services 13%, administrative support 10%, and other 13% including arts/entertainment/recreation; no exact year is given. Four rows display the first three and the combined last three 36%, not industry wages or hiring opportunities; they differ in granularity from OOH2025 detailed industries such as real estate 22/nursing/residential care 22/traveler accommodation 13. |
| Real Estate and Rental | 22% (Current Industry Page Employment Share) | Employment shares are not wages/individual opportunities, and do not establish hotels as the most typical setting. |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 16% (Current Industry Page Employment Share) | The accommodation/food-services section cannot be mixed with the OOH detailed traveler-accommodation industry 13%. |
| Other Services / Administrative Support / Remaining Industries Combined | 36% (13% Other Services, +10% Administrative Support, +13% Remaining Industries) | The current industry page shows healthcare/social assistance 26%, real estate/rental 22%, accommodation/food services 16%, other services 13%, administrative support 10%, and other 13% including arts/entertainment/recreation; no exact year is given. Four rows display the first three and the combined last three 36%, not industry wages or hiring opportunities; they differ in granularity from OOH2025 detailed industries such as real estate 22/nursing/residential care 22/traveler accommodation 13. |
Roles in upscale hotels, serviced apartments and office-building property services differ in duties and compensation structures; this page has not obtained wage figures broken down by employer type.
When foreign languages and complex service arrangements are involved, editors suggest checking target roles' language, service experience and actual quotes; this page has not obtained wage relationships broken down by these factors.
Check night shifts, holiday arrangements and allowances against target employer contracts; extra pay cannot be inferred from shifts. Check regional wages separately through official OEWS access points.
BLS Table 1.2 SOC39-6012 (2025–2035) overall employment 50,200→51,500, published net change +1,300/+2.6%, and average annual openings 6,900 including replacement; OOH approximately 3% is rounded. Overall figures include self-employment and are not AI causation, annual actuals or individual opportunities.
BLS Table 1.2 SOC39-6012 (2025–2035) overall employment 50,200→51,500, published net change +1,300/+2.6%, and average annual openings 6,900 including replacement; OOH approximately 3% is rounded. Overall figures include self-employment and are not AI causation, annual actuals or individual opportunities.
BLS Table 1.2 SOC39-6012 (2025–2035) overall employment 50,200→51,500, published net change +1,300/+2.6%, and average annual openings 6,900 including replacement; OOH approximately 3% is rounded. Overall figures include self-employment and are not AI causation, annual actuals or individual opportunities.
Which Holland Interest Types Are More Suitable for Concierges?
Interests S72/E61/C53/R28/A22/I0: the top three SEC rank activity profiles, not population proportions or individual thresholds.
Do not use it this way: Treating interest codes as hiring or competence standards lacks source support.
Test My Holland Vocational InterestsWhich Big Five Traits Are More Relevant to This Work?
Associations between the Big Five and job performance are a research area; this page has no verifiable occupational regression evidence. My Next Move mentions optimism, adaptability and empathy for this work, but these describe work styles, not personality thresholds.
Do not use it this way: Treating personality assessment scores as hiring or competence standards lacks evidence.
View My Big Five Personality TraitsWhich MBTI Type Is Best Suited to Concierges?
MBTI is a type-preference tool; this page has no verifiable evidence that any type better suits this occupation. Suitability depends on confirming requests, coordinating resources and taking responsibility for outcomes, without a fixed relationship to introversion/extraversion preferences.
Do not use it this way: Using four letters to limit yourself or others lacks evidence.
Understand My MBTI PreferencesWhich Enneagram Type Is More Suitable for Concierges?
The Enneagram is not an occupational suitability assessment: it describes motivation and emotional patterns, cannot determine suitability for this occupation, and is not a hiring or promotion basis.
Do not use it this way: Do not substitute type labels for judgments about actual service effort.
Explore My Enneagram PatternsCan I Be a Concierge With Low IQ or Weak Mathematics?
Mathematics knowledge 29/skill 25/reasoning 25/numerical 25 are importance ratings; oral comprehension 78/expression 78/speech clarity and recognition 72 are also importance ratings, not minimum individual IQ cutoffs.
Do not use it this way: Treating one test score as an occupational ceiling lacks source support.
Understand My Intelligence and Reasoning PerformanceDo Concierges Need High Emotional Intelligence?
Communication/emotion-handling exercises are editorial suggestions; occupational emotional-intelligence validity has not been obtained, and no causation or threshold is established.
Do not use it this way: Treating EQ as the sole threshold overlooks documentation and coordination fundamentals.
Understand My Emotional Intelligence AbilitiesFits better when: You Are Willing to Manage Staff and Schedules and Take Responsibility for Departmental Operating Outcomes
Watch for: Wanting Only to Deal With Guests, Without Handling Staffing Schedules, Costs or Personnel Matters
Explore related career: Lodging ManagersFits better when: You Are Willing to Develop Overall Plans, Negotiate With Suppliers and Manage Event Budgets
Watch for: Wanting Only to Handle Scattered Arrangements for Individual Guests, Without Responsibility for Entire Events or Contracts
Explore related career: Meeting, Convention and Event PlannersFits better when: You Are Willing to Handle Reception and Registration While Maintaining Process Accuracy
Watch for: Unwillingness to Spend Long Periods on Repetitive Registration and Call-Transfer Matters
Explore related career: Receptionists and Information ClerksFits better when: You Are Willing to Handle Registration and Accounting Processes and Require Accuracy of Yourself
Watch for: Unwillingness to Handle Details Such as Account Reconciliation and Room-Status Updates
Explore related career: Hotel, Motel and Resort Desk ClerksFits better when: You Are Willing to Guide Groups, Give Commentary, Follow Routes and Take Responsibility for Group Itineraries
Watch for: Unwillingness to Give Group Commentary and Work Continuously Along Fixed Routes
Explore related career: Tour Guides and EscortsFits better when: You Are Willing to Focus on Food Preparation and Table Service and Adapt to Peak Dining Periods
Watch for: Unwillingness to Take Responsibility for Food Preparation and Table Service, Preferring Information and Coordination Work Only
Explore related career: Waiters and WaitressesMore relevant behaviors are proactively asking about and confirming requests, advancing arrangements among multiple parties, documenting and handing over every matter, and staying polite when guests are upset. These are observable behaviors in actual service settings rather than personality labels.
Yes. This occupation requires frequent communication with guests, colleagues and external suppliers, but does not require extraversion: confirming requests clearly and making arrangements transferable at handover matter more. Quiet people can also do well.
This round provides no evidence of an extraversion advantage or personality–competence relationship; check through actual service/documentation/coordination exercises.
No evidence supports one type as best suited to this occupation. MBTI is a type-preference tool; this page gives no type conclusion and does not use types for hiring or suitability judgments.
Interests S72/E61/C53/R28/A22/I0: the top three SEC rank activity profiles, not population proportions or individual thresholds.
Not on their own. Personality assessments lack evidence of predictive validity for this occupation; actual performance depends on communication and confirmation, resource coordination, and documentation and handover, and must be observed in real scenarios.
Mathematics knowledge 29/skill 25/reasoning 25/numerical 25 are importance ratings, not a guarantee that no roles need advanced mathematics; the depth of time/cost checking depends on the role.
High emotional intelligence need not be a threshold. More important are staying polite when guests are angry or itineraries disrupted, explaining problems clearly and escalating through procedures; training and reflection can improve these abilities.
No. The Enneagram is not an occupational suitability assessment and lacks predictive validity for this occupation; use actual service scenarios and exercises to judge.
Self-check with three fictional outputs: a duty-day arrangement schedule (priorities and escalation contacts), a local resource and reservation checklist (verification sources), and a handover record. Directions in which you can complete these independently and explain your reasoning merit priority investment.
Evidence:O*NET 39-6012.00 Detailed Occupational Data (Tasks and Work Context) · O*NET National Wage Page (39-6012.00)
Typical scenario:Replying about a restaurant's opening hours and prices from memory, with guests discovering closure or different prices on arrival.
Roles most affected:Concierge, Reception and Related Service Roles
Possible consequence:Guests make wasted trips, service trust is damaged and compensation may be requested.
How to reduce risk:Verify availability and prices directly with restaurants, transport providers or venues, retaining verification times and documentation.
Evidence:O*NET 39-6012.00 Detailed Occupational Data (Tasks and Work Context) · O*NET National Wage Page (39-6012.00)
Typical scenario:Disclosing guest names and room numbers to unrelated people, or opening or retaining guests' parcels and documents without authorization.
Roles most affected:Concierge, Reception and Related Service Roles
Possible consequence:Editorial scenario: privacy/property risks may arise; assess accountability against actual conduct, contracts and jurisdiction rather than presuming both parties inevitably bear liability.
How to reduce risk:Use and hand over only within authorization limits; register under organizational procedures and retain or return within prescribed time limits.
Evidence:O*NET 39-6012.00 Detailed Occupational Data (Tasks and Work Context) · NIST AI Risk Management Framework 1.0
Typical scenario:Scheduling airport transfers and meals to the minute, with congestion and queues delaying everything.
Roles most affected:Concierge, Reception and Related Service Roles
Possible consequence:Guests miss flights or other commitments, needing last-minute ticket changes and incurring extra costs.
How to reduce risk:Allow extra time according to actual transport and queue conditions, preparing alternative routes or restaurants.
Evidence:O*NET 39-6012.00 Detailed Occupational Data (Tasks and Work Context) · O*NET National Wage Page (39-6012.00)
Typical scenario:Editorial risk example: verbal-only instructions for unfinished matters without written records may omit key information; whether the next shift can take over requires checking actual handover confirmation and other records.
Roles most affected:Concierge, Reception and Related Service Roles
Possible consequence:Guests repeatedly explain requests, errands are missed and complaints result.
How to reduce risk:Document reservation and errand outcomes and hand over in person, marking unfinished items separately.
Evidence:O*NET 39-6012.00 Detailed Occupational Data (Tasks and Work Context) · O*NET National Wage Page (39-6012.00)
Typical scenario:An impatient tone or ignoring guests' emotions while handling multiple matters escalates conflict.
Roles most affected:Concierge, Reception and Related Service Roles
Possible consequence:Complaints and negative reviews increase, damaging team atmosphere and service reputation.
How to reduce risk:Editors suggest first checking personal and property safety, then confirming requests and priorities within authorized limits; escalate dangerous or unauthorized matters under actual procedures, without requiring calming people down first in every case.
Evidence:O*NET 39-6012.00 Detailed Occupational Data (Tasks and Work Context) · ILO Research on Generative AI and Occupational Exposure
| Editorial Preparation Directions / Adjacent Roles | Main Work Early in Employment | Capability Evidence Suggested for Checking by Editors | Demonstrable Simulation or Authorized Practice | Differences From Other Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception or Luggage Service Role | Complete reception and luggage and message handover to standards, following handover and registration processes. | Communication and etiquette fundamentals, process and registration discipline, and basic foreign-language conversation. | Duty records and a handover sheet. | Focuses on reception and service execution; external reservations may also be arranged. Verify specific commitment authority against organizational responsibilities. |
| Hotel Concierge | Independently receive guest requests, complete restaurant, ticket and itinerary reservations, and follow up on outcomes. | Request confirmation, local resources and reservation processes, and supplier communication capabilities. | Reservation and errand records (including verification sources). | Takes direct responsibility for guests' personal service arrangements. |
| Property Concierge | Coordinate maintenance reports, deliveries and visitor services, following up on routine building services. | Property service processes and maintenance report and supplier coordination capabilities. | Maintenance request and follow-up records. | Serves buildings and residents, with different work objects from hotel guests. |
| Guest Relations Supervisor | Handle complaints and special requests and coordinate departments and external suppliers. | Complaint handling, cross-department coordination and understanding of service standards. | A complaint handling and improvement explanation. | Takes responsibility for complaint handling and must make compensation decisions within authorization limits. |
| Event Execution Specialist | Follow up on venues, suppliers and materials and handle onsite changes. | Event execution processes, supplier coordination and onsite adaptability. | Event execution and change records. | Covers the entire event, expanding accountability from an individual guest to a project. |
Education/major/language are editorial preparation suggestions; actual Chinese recruitment samples have not been obtained, so no majority is claimed.
O*NET new-hire education responses of 45% high school or equivalent/27% some college without a degree/9% postsecondary certificate are partial responses, not the educational composition of current workers; Some college does not mean a completed college diploma. Zone1–2/SVP below 6 is a preparation level, not a fixed individual duration; BLS typical high school or equivalent/no related experience/moderate-term OJT are not Chinese or all employers' requirements.
Verify language, background checks/confidentiality and specific information permissions against actual organizations/clients and jurisdictions; no universal checking requirement is imposed on every sensitive role.
This page has not obtained uniform mandatory qualifications for related Chinese roles; check employer and organizational rules.
Break guests' vague requests into time, place, headcount and budget; verify prices and availability with suppliers; document reservations and errands and complete handover (from O*NET tasks and work activities).
These are task and capability observation points, not personality labels or hiring thresholds.
Office suites (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), calendar and scheduling software, property and billing software (such as Yardi), and reservation and ticketing platforms; O*NET technology lists label Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint as hot or in-demand technologies.
Current 6 hot skills and 2025 full-year U.S. Lightcast job-posting mentions of Office13%, Excel10%, Outlook9%, Word/PowerPoint each 3%, Yardi1% are not adoption/proficiency/AI deployment; traditional scheduling/reservation automation does not automatically count as generative AI.
Fictional scenario: you are a concierge at a business hotel with 180 rooms, on duty 15:00–22:00 one day.
Provided materials: a family of 4 guests requests dinner that evening at 19:30, with one child; a business guest requests travel to the airport the next day at 06:30; a guest requests receipt of a parcel arriving the next day; reception forwards an air-conditioning repair request for room 1208.
Missing materials: nearby restaurants' same-day availability, next-day morning rush-hour traffic, and parcel arrival time and acceptance requirements. If needed, explicitly state how you plan to verify these conditions and your assumptions.
Write an on-duty arrangement schedule: priorities and times for the four matters, whom to ask to verify what for each, what to communicate to guests, and which matters require escalation to the duty supervisor.
Specify how you allow extra time, prepare alternatives and identify guest information that must not be provided externally.
The schedule should include priorities (first confirm next-day 06:30 transport and seating for the child, then parcels and repairs), verification actions for each matter (restaurant availability and child seats, early transport services and traffic, parcel arrival time and receipt requirements, and maintenance visit times), guest updates and their timing, escalation items (ask the duty supervisor to coordinate when no vehicles or restaurant tables are available), and alternatives (alternative restaurants and transport); also state that guest names, room numbers and contact details must not be provided externally.
The reference deliverable lists required elements only; wording need not match the example, provided you can explain the reasoning.
Deliverable: an arrangement schedule for a fictional duty day (priorities, verification actions, guest updates and escalation items, and alternatives).
Specify information needing verification and information that must not be provided externally.
Deliverable: a local resource list (at least 8 entries, with several transport, dining and activity entries), specifying operating information, price ranges, contact channels and verification times.
Document verification methods and update frequency; do not copy unverified old information.
Deliverable: a handover record template and a completed example, including unfinished matters, confirmed documentation and guests needing follow-up.
Deliverable: one page listing reservation, scheduling and office tools you have used and their purposes; do not include real guest information, room numbers, contact details or internal organizational credentials.
| Stage | Possible Assessment | Observable Evidence | Usage Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scenario Questions (Onsite or Online) | Ability to prioritize reasonably while handling several matters and explain verification actions. | Answer records and handling approaches under follow-up questioning. | One employer's interview process is not a uniform industry examination. |
| Service Process Simulation | Ability to receive, confirm and document requests through procedures and provide alternatives after changes. | Simulation records and guest complaint handling approaches. | Employers define their own assessment standards; this page provides no uniform threshold. |
| Foreign Language and Communication Assessment |
Write down a guest's request to arrange dinner tomorrow evening, list six pieces of information you must confirm, and explain why each needs confirmation.
List three entries each for transport, dining and activities in your city, specifying channels used to verify operating information and prices.
Choose a restaurant or route, verify operating hours and how to get there through public channels, and document verification time.
Use Day 3 resources to schedule an evening itinerary for four guests traveling together, with times, alternatives and update scripts.
Turn Day 4 arrangements into a handover record, marking unfinished matters and content requiring next-shift follow-up.
For the fictional scenario of a guest upset by a long wait, write handling steps and escalation conditions.
| Qualification / Status | Main Intended Audience | Practical Job-Seeking Value | Widespread Entry Requirement? | Application / Registration Conditions | Investment Level | Important Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High School or Secondary Vocational Education (Hotel Services, Tourism Services-Related Majors) | People Planning to Enter Hotel or Property Service Roles | O*NET new-hire education responses of 45% high school or equivalent/27% some college without a degree/9% postsecondary certificate are partial responses, not the educational composition of current workers; Some college does not mean a completed college diploma. Zone1–2/SVP below 6 is a preparation level, not a fixed individual duration; BLS typical high school or equivalent/no related experience/moderate-term OJT are not Chinese or all employers' requirements. | Large Differences Between Employers, Not a Uniform National Threshold | Follow the Target Employer's Recruitment Announcements and Major Requirements for the Relevant Year | Check Specific Schools'/Courses'/Organizations' Current Conditions |
Typical scope:Complete Reception and Luggage and Message Handover to Standards, Following Handover Processes
Readiness evidence:Duty Records and a Handover Sheet
Credential boundary:Hotel Service Training (Per Employer Announcements)
Next moves:Participate in Receiving Guest Requests
Typical scope:Independently Receive Guest Requests, Complete Reservations and Errands, and Follow Up on Outcomes
Readiness evidence:Reservation and Errand Records (Including Verification Sources)
Credential boundary:Foreign Language Skills or Service Training
Next moves:Participate in Guest Relations and Complaint Handling
Typical scope:Handle Complaints and Special Requests and Coordinate Departments and External Suppliers
Readiness evidence:A Complaint Handling and Improvement Explanation
Credential boundary:Guest Relations and Complaint Handling Training
Next moves:Lead Service Process Improvements
Typical scope:Take Responsibility for Service Standards, Staffing Schedules and Guest Satisfaction
Readiness evidence:Service Standards and a Staffing Schedule Explanation
Credential boundary:Management Training (Per Employer Rules)
Next moves:Move Into Operations Management
Typical scope:Complete Visitor Registration, Guidance and Routine Inquiry Responses
Readiness evidence:Visitor Registration and Inquiry Records
Credential boundary:Property and Service Training (Per Employer Announcements)
Next moves:Participate in Building Service Coordination
Typical scope:Coordinate Maintenance Reports, Deliveries and Visitor Services and Follow Up on Outcomes
Readiness evidence:Maintenance Request and Follow-Up Records
Credential boundary:Property Service Training
Next moves:Participate in Establishing Service Standards
Typical scope:Manage Service Processes and Suppliers and Handle Complaints and Unexpected Situations
Readiness evidence:A Service Process and Complaint Analysis Explanation
Credential boundary:Property and Customer Service Management Training
Lead Building Service Improvement Projects
Typical scope:Complete Onsite Guidance, Materials and Supplier Coordination According to Plans
Readiness evidence:An Onsite Execution Checklist
Credential boundary:Event Execution Training (Per Employer Announcements)
Next moves:Participate in Refining Event Plans
Typical scope:Follow Up on Venues, Suppliers and Materials and Handle Onsite Changes
Readiness evidence:Event Execution and Change Records
Credential boundary:Convention and Event Execution Training
Next moves:Participate in Event Budgeting and Supplier Management
Typical scope:Design Plans, Negotiate With Suppliers and Take Responsibility for Event Execution Outcomes
Readiness evidence:An Event Plan and Supplier Comparison Explanation
Credential boundary:Event Planning and Budget Training
Next moves:Lead Medium-Sized Event Projects
Can receive requests and provide basic information under guidance: clearly document guest requirements, follow processes fully and distinguish verified from unverified information.
Can independently complete reservations and itineraries: verify prices and secure availability with suppliers, confirm with guests, and retain documentation and alternatives.
Can handle special requests and onsite surprises: assess costs and feasibility, coordinate multiple parties and provide feasible alternatives after changes.
Can mentor others and improve service processes: turn local resources and common requests into reusable checklists and scripts, and guide newcomers in handover and escalation.
Does not establish:Employment projections are not individual employment guarantees; growth rates, net change in people and average annual openings are different indicators.
Global · Task-Level Research Across Economies (Not One Country's Official Statistics)
The research provides a framework for measuring task exposure; it gives no score for this single occupation, adoption rate or substitution date.
Task-Level Generative AI Exposure (Research Framework)
Potential task exposure is not proven reliable automation or actual job change.
Does not establish:Research across economies cannot be directly converted into employment changes in a country or a role's disappearance date.
Mainland China · GT4754-2017 61 accommodation/6110 tourist hotels/612 general hotels (PDF68/ printed page 62) and 7020 property management (PDF75/ printed page 69) match industry context by organizations' principal business; they do not cover all internal office-building/healthcare concierge roles or establish Chinese–U.S. occupational equivalence.
2025 accommodation/food-services industry non-private 62,461, private 55,123 yuan per year; real estate non-private 89,679, private 53,338 yuan per year. All are pre-tax industry average wages; read separately according to employers' principal business, not as concierge ranges/medians/starting wages or individual quotes.
Accommodation/Food Services and Real Estate Industry Context; Read Separately by Principal Business
Industry context and precise occupational gaps are displayed separately.
Does not establish:2025 accommodation/food-services industry non-private 62,461, private 55,123 yuan per year; real estate non-private 89,679, private 53,338 yuan per year. All are pre-tax industry average wages; read separately according to the employer's principal business, not as concierge ranges/medians/starting wages or individual quotes. GT4754-2017 61 accommodation/6110 tourist hotels/612 general hotels (PDF68/ printed page 62) and 7020 property management (PDF75/ printed page 69) match industry context by organizations' principal business; they do not cover all internal office-building/healthcare concierge roles or establish Chinese–U.S. occupational equivalence.
These are capability relationships, not automatic promotions or credential waivers.
Transfers:Onsite service experience, cross-department collaboration and understanding of service standards.
Build next:Requires staffing schedules, cost and personnel management capabilities, shifting from service arrangements for individual guests to departmental operations and resource coordination.
View career profileTransfers:Supplier coordination experience, onsite execution, and material and timing arrangements.
Build next:Requires event-plan design, supplier negotiation and budget management, with accountability for entire event outcomes.
View career profileTransfers:Communication and etiquette fundamentals, registration and information-system operation.
Build next:Requires accuracy in reception registration, call transfers and data entry, with a more procedural work rhythm.
View career profileTransfers:System operation, account and identity-document checks, and guest communication.
Build next:Requires room-status, check-in/check-out and accounting capabilities, with accountability for registration and account accuracy.
View career profileTransfers:Familiarity with local resources, commentary and organizational capabilities.
Build next:Requires route commentary, group organization and adaptability along the way; usually works by route and group.
View career profileTransfers:Service etiquette and collaboration during peak periods.
Build next:Requires food preparation processes, order-taking and tableside service capabilities, with accountability for table service.
View career profileTransfers:Communication and documentation capabilities, and complaint handling experience.
Build next:Requires procedural inquiry and complaint handling, ticketing-system use and consistent reply standards.
View career profileTransfers:Service etiquette, onsite collaboration and safety and hygiene awareness.
Build next:Requires food service according to event or venue requirements, with work rhythm related to venue arrangements.
View career profileSome information and documentation tasks will receive assistance (resource organization, multilingual drafts and handover record drafts), but confirming guest requests, verifying prices and securing availability with suppliers, handling unexpected changes and complaints, and authorized handling of information and items still require human accountability. This page's U.S. employment uses the exact occupational scope (2024–2034 2%) and cannot establish the extent of substitution.
Organizing local resource information, drafting multilingual text and replies, organizing itinerary and arrangement text, and drafting handover records; tasks requiring onsite coordination, securing supplier availability and handling guest complaints are not easily fully automated.
Confirming guests' actual needs, advancing arrangements among multiple parties, handling unexpected changes and complaints, and respecting authorization boundaries for guest information and items.
O*NET national wage page published year 2025, month 5 data: median annual wage 38,950 dollars (hourly 18.73 dollars), with percentiles 10/25/75/90 at 31,620/35,660/47,350/57,570 dollars respectively. Employment is approximately 45,600 people in 2024, 2024–2034 growth 2% (below average), and approximately 6,800 average annual openings; the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook has a separate 2025–2035 scope (employment 50,200 people, growth 3%, +1,300 people, approximately 6,900 openings). Their different periods must not be mixed.
U.S. scope: preparation level is Job Zone 1-2, usually requiring a high school diploma or equivalent, with on-the-job training from a few days to a year; education-level survey responses are 45% high school diploma, 27% college without a degree, and 9% postsecondary certificate. My Next Move education requirement rating is 1/4. Mainland Chinese requirements follow target employer announcements for the relevant year.
This page provides no mandatory qualification list; O*NET certification search lists no national certifications for this occupation. Foreign language evidence and hotel/property service training can demonstrate capabilities, while employers and organizations define authorization for guest-information handling, access controls and keys, parcels and money.
Yes. Common entry points include reception, guest services and property concierge roles; people with dining, retail or customer service experience can build on communication experience but need local resource, reservation-process and service-documentation capabilities.
The O*NET summary page publishes SEC: Social, Enterprising and Conventional, corresponding to proactive service, advancing arrangements and procedural documentation. My Next Move describes activities as helping others, explaining and talking. The code describes activity types, not job performance predictions.
This entry's evidence routing records mainland Chinese occupational wages as not obtained (public wage statistics are aggregated by industry section or broad personnel category without an occupational subcategory in one-to-one correspondence with O*NET-SOC 39-6012.00). This page therefore retains visible gaps without filling them with industry averages, a parent occupation or U.S. data.
O*NET national wage and summary pages provide this occupation's 39-6012.00 exact scope, with year 2025, month 5 wages and 2024 employment and 2024–2034 projections; the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook separately provides 2025 employment and 2025–2035 projections. This page labels periods throughout; the two datasets must not be added together or substituted for each other.
No. Exercise materials and scenarios are fictional and test the ability to organize request reception, resource verification, documentation and handover; they do not constitute hiring, qualification recognition or operational authorization for real roles. Follow organizational guest-information and operating procedures when actual organizations are involved.
Detailed-category O*NET tasks/context/education/interests; U.S. 2025 employee wages and 2025–2035 overall projections, current industry-page displays and OOH detailed industries are read separately. Chinese accommodation/food-services and real estate context is kept separate from precise gaps; risks/suitability/preparation/transitions are editorial suggestions.
This round's nine modules were read/revised 2026-10-09; old sources not reopened retain their access dates. No whole-page update is claimed.
Main sources are public O*NET OnLine pages (detailed occupational data, summaries, industry distributions, technology lists, preparation levels, certification search and national wages), My Next Move occupational overviews, the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook and OEWS methods notes, International Labour Organization research on generative AI and occupational exposure, the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, National Bureau of Statistics annual average wage releases for employees in urban units, and announcements of the Occupational Classification Dictionary of the People's Republic of China (2022 edition).
Limitations:Current data list education responses and interests; read percentages and importance ratings separately. They do not prove Chinese employer procedures.
Limitations:Supports employment 45,600 people (2024), 2034 projected 46,700 people, growth 2% (below average), 6,800 average annual openings, interest code SEC and education distribution (45% high school, 27% college without a degree, 9% postsecondary certificate).
Limitations:The current industry page shows healthcare/social assistance 26%, real estate/rental 22%, accommodation/food services 16%, other services 13%, administrative support 10%, and other 13% including arts/entertainment/recreation; no exact year is given. Four rows display the first three and the combined last three 36%, not industry wages or hiring opportunities; they differ in granularity from OOH2025 detailed industries such as real estate 22/nursing/residential care 22/traveler accommodation 13.
Limitations:Current 6 hot skills and 2025 full-year U.S. Lightcast job-posting mentions of Office13%, Excel10%, Outlook9%, Word/PowerPoint each 3%, Yardi1% are not adoption/proficiency/AI deployment; traditional scheduling/reservation automation does not automatically count as generative AI.
Limitations:O*NET new-hire education responses of 45% high school or equivalent/27% some college without a degree/9% postsecondary certificate are partial responses, not the educational composition of current workers; Some college does not mean a completed college diploma. Zone1–2/SVP below 6 is a preparation level, not a fixed individual duration; BLS typical high school or equivalent/no related experience/moderate-term OJT are not Chinese or all employers' requirements.
Limitations:The page rates education requirements 1/4 (a high school diploma or some college is usually enough) and describes interests as helping others, explaining and talking. Work styles emphasize optimism, adaptability and empathy; no RIASEC scores are published.
Limitations:Publishes occupational annual wage percentiles 31,620/35,660/38,950/47,350/57,570 dollars and hourly percentiles 15.20/17.15/18.73/22.76/27.68 dollars; percentiles are statistical positions, not job grades, and are not converted into individual monthly income.
Limitations:Explains OEWS coverage, wage components and statistical scope; provides neither specific occupational figures nor individual compensation components.
Limitations:2025 accommodation/food-services industry non-private 62,461, private 55,123 yuan per year; real estate non-private 89,679, private 53,338 yuan per year. All are pre-tax industry average wages; read separately according to the employer's principal business, not as concierge ranges/medians/starting wages or individual quotes. GT4754-2017 61 accommodation/6110 tourist hotels/612 general hotels (PDF68/ printed page 62) and 7020 property management (PDF75/ printed page 69) match industry context by organizations' principal business; they do not cover all internal office-building/healthcare concierge roles or establish Chinese–U.S. occupational equivalence.
Limitations:For work-context and responsibility-boundary context (100% use email daily, 91% communicate by telephone daily, 86% discuss face-to-face daily, 50% regard dealing with external clients as extremely important, etc.); does not replace specific employer authorization procedures or local rules.
Limitations:Supports Chinese occupational classification context; does not prove specific roles' employment qualifications, authorization scope or individual income.
Limitations:Discusses task-level generative AI exposure; provides no score for this single occupation, adoption rate or substitution date.
Limitations:Suitability signals, risk rankings, exercise materials and seven-day plans are editorial designs, not diagnoses, hiring standards or practice advice.
Limitations:Voluntary Framework, Not Evidence of Mandatory Review/Approval or Occupational Adoption Effects
Limitations:Supports adjacent occupational comparisons and detailed work activity checks (related occupations include lodging managers, meeting and event planners, waiters and food-service workers, etc.); does not establish interchangeability or transferable qualifications.
Limitations:This occupational page lists no national certifications; empty certification results do not mean no training courses or internal employer standards exist, nor that roles have no employment requirements.
Limitations:Publishes 2025 median annual wage 38,950 dollars (hourly 18.73 dollars), 2025 employment 50,200 people, 2025–2035 growth 3% (about average), net change +1,300 people and approximately 6,900 average annual openings; its period differs from O*NET summary 2024–2034 projections, so they must not substitute for each other.
Limitations:BLS Table 1.2 SOC39-6012 (2025–2035) overall employment 50,200→51,500, published net change +1,300/+2.6%, and average annual openings 6,900 including replacement; OOH approximately 3% is rounded. Overall figures include self-employment and are not AI causation, annual actuals or individual opportunities.
Limitations:GT4754-2017 61 accommodation/6110 tourist hotels/612 general hotels (PDF68/ printed page 62) and 7020 property management (PDF75/ printed page 69) match industry context by organizations' principal business; they do not cover all internal office-building/healthcare concierge roles or establish Chinese–U.S. occupational equivalence.
Limitations:Empty Directory Results Do Not Mean No Certificates/Training/Employment Requirements Exist Worldwide
Usage note: this page is an occupational information service, not hiring conditions, qualification recognition, service standards or legal/compliance advice. Specific judgments about guests' personal information, access controls and keys, parcels and money must follow applicable jurisdictional rules, organizational procedures and authorized roles' opinions.
MBTI (English) · Big Five (English) · MBTI (Chinese) · Big Five (Chinese)
Judgment Five: Are External Suppliers Reliable?
Judgment Six: Are Records and Handover Complete?
This exercise tests only the ability to organize request reception, resource verification, documentation and handover; it does not evaluate real service quality or constitute hiring or qualification judgments.
Do not use real guest information or reservation records; follow organizational guest-information and operating procedures when actual organizations are involved.
| Language assessment records or simulated conversations. |
| Language requirements depend on employers and actual role needs. |
| Probation Assessment | Combined assessment of reception accuracy, record completeness and guest feedback. | Probation assessment records and handover record samples. | Employers define assessment and confirmation conditions; this page does not constitute a hiring promise. |
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Return to this page's judgment checklist and record three reasons to continue and two conditions requiring caution.
| Education does not constitute job authorization or guest-information handling permissions. |
| College Diploma (Hotel Management, Tourism Management or Foreign Language-Related Majors) | People Seeking Star-Rated Hotel Guest Service or Supervisor Roles | Editors suggest relevant courses as options for learning service and management knowledge; target employers' recognition of this education and its screening role have not been obtained. | Not a Universal Mandatory Requirement | Follow the Target Employer's Recruitment Announcements for the Relevant Year | Check Specific Schools'/Courses'/Organizations' Current Conditions | Education is not equivalent to service standards or authorization scope. |
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| Foreign Language Evidence (Such as Spoken English Levels) | People Serving International Guests in Hotels or Upscale Property Services | Verify language depth/evidence recognition against target roles; widespread requirement proportions have not been obtained. | Requirement Level Depends on Roles and Employers | Verify Against the Target Employer's Recruitment Announcements for the Relevant Year | Check Specific Schools'/Courses'/Organizations' Current Conditions | Language evidence is not equivalent to service ability or job suitability. |
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| Hotel or Property Service Training Certificates | People Seeking to Demonstrate Service Process Capabilities | May serve as learning records; verify employer recognition or screening use of certificates against actual announcements. This page has not obtained evidence of advantages. | Not a Widespread Entry Requirement; O*NET Certification Search Lists No National Certifications for This Occupation | Follow Training Providers' Conditions and Employer Recognition | Check Specific Schools'/Courses'/Organizations' Current Conditions | Training certificates do not constitute operational authorization or employment promises. |
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| First Aid or Safety Training (Such as Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) | Roles Needing to Handle Guests' Unexpected Situations | Verify recognition/encouragement and necessity of first-aid training with organizations; actual employer samples have not been obtained. | Defined by Employers and Organizations | Follow Training Provider and Employer Processes | Check Specific Schools'/Courses'/Organizations' Current Conditions | This page provides no institution's training standards or assessment results. |
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| Background Checks and Confidentiality Agreements (Employer or Organization) | People in Roles Accessing Guest Information, Access-Control Keys or Money | Verify Actual Organizations/Clients/Jurisdictions; a Uniform National Participation Prerequisite Has Not Been Obtained | Defined by Employers and Organizations | Follow Employer and Organizational Processes | Check Specific Schools'/Courses'/Organizations' Current Conditions | This page provides no checking standards or results. |
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Typical scope:Take Responsibility for Service Metrics, Suppliers and Budgets
Readiness evidence:An Explanation of Service Metrics and Budgets
Credential boundary:Management Training (Per Employer Rules)
Next moves:Move Into Property Operations Management
Typical scope:Take Responsibility for Project Scope, Budget, Suppliers and Delivery Outcomes
Readiness evidence:A Project Plan and Retrospective Explanation
Credential boundary:Project Management Training (Per Employer Rules)
Next moves:Move Into Convention Operations Management
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