Bell captain vs bellhop

The differences between bell captains 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 bell captain and a bellhop. Additionally, a bellhop has an average salary of $34,038, 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 bellhop are room service orders, guest luggage, and customer service.

Bell captain vs bellhop overview

	Bell Captain	Bellhop
Yearly salary	$30,728	$34,038
Hourly rate	$14.77	$16.36
Growth rate	-	9%
Number of jobs	3,254	1,000
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	12	12

Bell captain vs bellhop salary

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

	Bell Captain	Bellhop
Average salary	$30,728	$34,038
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $42,000	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 bell captain and bellhop education

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

	Bell Captain	Bellhop
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bell captain vs bellhop demographics

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

	Bell Captain	Bellhop
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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, 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 bell captain and bellhop 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.

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.

Bell captain vs bellhop skills

Common bell captain skills

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

Common bellhop skills

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