Compare careers

Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Career B (or your target career)

Concierges

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Comparison table

MetricHosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopConcierges
National median salary$31,200$38,950
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment432,69049,240
Typical educationLess than a High School DiplomaHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsActive Listening, Service Orientation, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Reading ComprehensionService Orientation, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination
Related careersCashiers, Lodging Managers, Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners, Cooks, Private HouseholdFlight Attendants, Customer Service Representatives, Food Servers, Nonrestaurant, Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

36%

4 of 11 target skills

Target-only skills

7

Current-only skills

0

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Service Orientation+1.0 level
  • Active Listening+1.0 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.5 level

Only in Concierges

  • Coordination
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Persuasion

Only in Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

  • None