Dining room hostess vs hostess

The differences between dining room hostesses and hostesses 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 $26,298 average annual salary of a hostess.

The top three skills for a dining room hostess include reservations, cleanliness and customer service. The most important skills for a hostess are reservations, exceptional guest, and seat guests.

Dining room hostess vs hostess overview

	Dining Room Hostess	Hostess
Yearly salary	$33,233	$26,298
Hourly rate	$15.98	$12.64
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	34,343	82,629
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	39	23
Years of experience	-	-

Dining room hostess vs hostess salary

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

	Dining Room Hostess	Hostess
Average salary	$33,233	$26,298
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $20,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	V-Soft Consulting
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between dining room hostess and hostess education

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

	Dining Room Hostess	Hostess
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dining room hostess vs hostess demographics

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

	Dining Room Hostess	Hostess
Average age	39	23
Gender ratio	Male, 6.7% Female, 93.3%	Male, 14.1% Female, 85.9%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 5.8% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	5%

Differences between dining room hostess and hostess 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.

Hostess example responsibilities.

Assist guests in booking reservations and manage guest history data using OpenTable reservation system.
Welcome guests upon arrival and provide seating arrangements base upon OpenTable reservations and guest preference.
Greet by name and escort patrons to their personalize private dining area while coordinating reservations and exemplifying customer service
Help bar back when need and learned minimal skills in bartending.
Make managers aware of guests' special dining requirements and allergies.
Set up and maintain continental breakfast buffet, hors d'oeuvres and VIP bar.

Dining room hostess vs hostess skills

Common dining room hostess skills

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

Common hostess skills

Reservations, 49%
Exceptional Guest, 9%
Seat Guests, 4%
To-Go Orders, 4%
Bus Tables, 3%
Telephone Calls, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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