Hms host vs hostess

The differences between hms hosts and hostesses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an hms host has an average salary of $28,471, which is higher than the $26,298 average annual salary of a hostess.

The top three skills for an hms host include quality customer service, cash handling and drink orders. The most important skills for a hostess are reservations, exceptional guest, and seat guests.

Hms host vs hostess overview

	HMS Host	Hostess
Yearly salary	$28,471	$26,298
Hourly rate	$13.69	$12.64
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	10,342	82,629
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Hms host vs hostess salary

Hms hosts and hostesses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	HMS Host	Hostess
Average salary	$28,471	$26,298
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $38,000	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 hms host and hostess education

There are a few differences between an hms host and a hostess in terms of educational background:

	HMS Host	Hostess
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hms host vs hostess demographics

Here are the differences between hms hosts' and hostesses' demographics:

	HMS Host	Hostess
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 45.3% Female, 54.7%	Male, 14.1% Female, 85.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 5.9% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	5%	5%

Differences between hms host and hostess duties and responsibilities

Hms host example responsibilities.

Manage food and beverage inventory including beer, wine, and spirits for all the bars.
Operate cash register micros system.
Set up Starbucks promotion and train employees on new products.
Practice food safety and sanitation practices and comply with HACCP standards.
Handle large volumes of cash and process POS transactions with speed and accuracy.
Check in and receive goods for both the restaurant and Starbucks in the airport.

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.

Hms host vs hostess skills

Common hms host skills

Quality Customer Service, 29%
Cash Handling, 15%
Drink Orders, 5%
POS, 5%
Food Orders, 4%
Food Service, 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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