Dining room hostess vs dining room server

The differences between dining room hostesses and dining room servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dining room hostess has an average salary of $33,233, which is higher than the $29,540 average annual salary of a dining room server.

The top three skills for a dining room hostess include reservations, cleanliness and customer service. The most important skills for a dining room server are fine dining, food service, and cleanliness.

Dining room hostess vs dining room server overview

	Dining Room Hostess	Dining Room Server
Yearly salary	$33,233	$29,540
Hourly rate	$15.98	$14.20
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	34,343	99,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Dining room hostess vs dining room server salary

Dining room hostesses and dining room servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dining Room Hostess	Dining Room Server
Average salary	$33,233	$29,540
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Marysville, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Eastmont School District
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between dining room hostess and dining room server education

There are a few differences between a dining room hostess and a dining room server in terms of educational background:

	Dining Room Hostess	Dining Room Server
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dining room hostess vs dining room server demographics

Here are the differences between dining room hostesses' and dining room servers' demographics:

	Dining Room Hostess	Dining Room Server
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 6.7% Female, 93.3%	Male, 35.1% Female, 64.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between dining room hostess and dining room server duties and responsibilities

Dining room hostess example responsibilities.

Assist guests in booking reservations and manage guest history data using OpenTable reservation system.
Supervise efficient working and maintain cleanliness.
Monitor cleanliness of dining room and overall resident satisfaction, encourage resident socialization, assist with meals as needed.
Show exceptional leadership skills in delegating tasks to other employees while encouraging and motivating teams to exceed expectations from management.

Dining room server example responsibilities.

Schedule all reservations and plan seating arrangements with management prior to dinner service.
Contribute wine and food pairing knowledge to allow for guarantee customer satisfaction during dining experience.
Clean and polish glass shelves and doors of service bars and equipment.
Used a POS to charge members and their guests for monthly billing.
Assist in overseeing the day-to-day operations and performance of the VIP service team.
Coordinate VIP services including; greet and check in VIP's as they arrive at the hotel.

Dining room hostess vs dining room server skills

Common dining room hostess skills

Reservations, 34%
Cleanliness, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Departmental Policies, 8%
Fine Dining, 6%
Seat Guests, 4%

Common dining room server skills

Fine Dining, 13%
Food Service, 12%
Cleanliness, 10%
Wine, 7%
Beverage Orders, 7%
Food Handling, 5%

Dining Room Hostess vs. similar jobs

Dining Room Hostess related careers

Dining Room Hostess related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Food Preparation and Restaurant Industry
Dining Room Hostess
Dining Room Hostess vs Dining Room Server

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse food preparation and restaurant jobs