Bell captain vs bell staff

The differences between bell captains and bell staff can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a bell captain and a bell staff. Additionally, a bell staff has an average salary of $41,378, which is higher than the $30,728 average annual salary of a bell captain.

The top three skills for a bell captain include guest rooms, front desk and cleanliness. The most important skills for a bell staff are front desk, hotel guests, and room service.

Bell captain vs bell staff overview

	Bell Captain	Bell Staff
Yearly salary	$30,728	$41,378
Hourly rate	$14.77	$19.89
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	3,254	69,076
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	12	12

Bell captain vs bell staff salary

Bell captains and bell staff have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bell Captain	Bell Staff
Average salary	$30,728	$41,378
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $42,000	Between $20,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between bell captain and bell staff education

There are a few differences between a bell captain and a bell staff in terms of educational background:

	Bell Captain	Bell Staff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bell captain vs bell staff demographics

Here are the differences between bell captains' and bell staff' demographics:

	Bell Captain	Bell Staff
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 7.5% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between bell captain and bell staff duties and responsibilities

Bell captain example responsibilities.

Manage department service standards, POS system, schedules and labor / beverage costs.
Check rooms before and after every arrival and departure to ensure cleanliness and standard.
Schedule limo transportation for VIP guests to and from airport and around the immediate area.
Work with VIP services and pick up show tickets at other properties for VIP guests.
Maintain the cleanliness and organization of the bell stand, closet, and the main lobby.
Furnish information for reservations and guest folios.

Bell staff example responsibilities.

Process resort and other reservations checking availability, confirming requirements.
Deliver full assistance to guests with luggage when checking in/out while also hailing taxicabs and assisting with inquiries.

Bell captain vs bell staff skills

Common bell captain skills

Guest Rooms, 11%
Front Desk, 10%
Cleanliness, 8%
Hotel Guests, 7%
Reservations, 7%
Guest Satisfaction, 5%

Common bell staff skills

Front Desk, 41%
Hotel Guests, 23%
Room Service, 14%
Luggage Assistance, 5%
Greeting Guests, 5%
Guest Luggage, 4%