Baggage handler vs bellhop

The differences between baggage handlers and bellhops can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a baggage handler and a bellhop. Additionally, a baggage handler has an average salary of $41,779, which is higher than the $34,038 average annual salary of a bellhop.

The top three skills for a baggage handler include customer service, loaders and delta. The most important skills for a bellhop are room service orders, guest luggage, and customer service.

Baggage handler vs bellhop overview

	Baggage Handler	Bellhop
Yearly salary	$41,779	$34,038
Hourly rate	$20.09	$16.36
Growth rate	-	9%
Number of jobs	26,921	1,000
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	12	12

Baggage handler vs bellhop salary

Baggage handlers and bellhops have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Baggage Handler	Bellhop
Average salary	$41,779	$34,038
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $78,000	Between $19,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	Nantucket, MA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Bellhop
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between baggage handler and bellhop education

There are a few differences between a baggage handler and a bellhop in terms of educational background:

	Baggage Handler	Bellhop
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Baggage handler vs bellhop demographics

Here are the differences between baggage handlers' and bellhops' demographics:

	Baggage Handler	Bellhop
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 83.0% Female, 17.0%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 7.4% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between baggage handler and bellhop duties and responsibilities

Baggage handler example responsibilities.

Assist with cleaning and de-icing aircraft.
Help delta employees lift heavy suit cases and move them.
Receive shipment of delta cargo and safely store and deliver to customers/plane.
Work in extremely loud environment and work at height of planes de-icing.
Clear jams and make sure the luggage flow on the carousels are clear.
Help cashiers by bagging customers groceries and helping them to their cars if necessary.

Bellhop example responsibilities.

Maintain lobby area communicating cleanliness or engineering issues with the department concern.
Deliver full assistance to guests with luggage when checking in/out while also hailing taxicabs and assisting with inquiries.

Baggage handler vs bellhop skills

Common baggage handler skills

Customer Service, 25%
Loaders, 20%
Delta, 10%
Belt Loaders, 9%
Operational Processes, 8%
Safety Procedures, 4%

Common bellhop skills

Room Service Orders, 25%
Guest Luggage, 16%
Customer Service, 15%
Guest Rooms, 11%
Hotel Guests, 8%
RAN, 4%