Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
SOC Code: 43-4081
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerkss greet, register, and assign rooms to guests of hotels or motels. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 75.5/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation.
AI-Proof Score: 75.5 — High
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Median Salary
$34,270
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Job Growth
3.7%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Speaking
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Service Orientation
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Active Listening
- •Coordination
Common Tasks
- ✓Greet, register, and assign rooms to guests of hotels or motels.
- ✓Contact housekeeping or maintenance staff when guests report problems.
- ✓Issue room keys and escort instructions to bellhops.
- ✓Make and confirm reservations.
- ✓Verify customers' credit, and establish how the customer will pay for the accommodation.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation