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Employee references are annual US median wages for the cited BLS occupation, which may cover several career paths. Freelance examples add $15,000 for benefits and $20,000 for business costs, then divide by 1,200 billable hours a year. Annual figures are rounded to the nearest $1,000 and hourly figures to the nearest dollar. Figures are before personal taxes, with no percentage fees. Open a guide to see the source or adjust the assumptions in the calculator.
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Project management specialists
Coordinate a conference's program, speaker requirements, production dependencies, and delivery schedule so the event has clear ownership of both content and operational decisions.
View career → Conference producer
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $72K/yr
- Freelance example
- $89/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
Coordinate relationships and joint activities among destination organizations, venues, or experience providers while keeping shared expectations, commitments, and approval routes visible.
View career → Destination partnerships coordinator
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $77K/yr
- Freelance example
- $93/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Writers and authors
Investigate practical destination information and experience options through reliable sources so planners can compare suitability, constraints, and details needing direct confirmation.
View career → Destination research specialist
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $82K/yr
- Freelance example
- $98/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Logisticians
Organize the movement of people, equipment, and materials around an event while accounting for venue access, sequencing, responsibilities, and workable contingency arrangements.
View career → Event logistics coordinator
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Organize experience listings, provider information, availability questions, and operational handoffs so a marketplace's offer remains understandable to both customers and participating providers.
View career → Experience marketplace coordinator
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $103K/yr
- Freelance example
- $115/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Financial and investment analysts
Analyze ingredient, waste, purchasing, and sales assumptions to help hospitality teams understand cost differences and investigate the operational reasons behind them.
View career → Food and beverage cost analyst
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $48K/yr
- Freelance example
- $69/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
Organize participant requirements, schedule information, supplier communications, and confirmation records so a group can understand the current plan and outstanding travel decisions.
View career → Group travel coordinator
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Maintain clear and consistent messages about arrival, services, changes, and support so guests know what to expect and who can resolve an operational question.
View career → Guest communications specialist
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $104K/yr
- Freelance example
- $116/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Web and digital interface designers
Connect guest expectations, service touchpoints, and backstage responsibilities so a hospitality experience remains understandable before arrival, during a stay, and after departure.
View career → Guest experience designer
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $136K/yr
- Freelance example
- $142/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Software Developers
Connect booking-related systems through documented data mappings, state changes, and exception handling so availability or reservation information remains traceable across defined interfaces.
View career → Hospitality booking integration specialist
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $75K/yr
- Freelance example
- $91/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Public relations specialists
Organize guest, member, or local-participant communications and activities so a hospitality community has a clear purpose beyond repeated promotional messages.
View career → Hospitality community coordinator
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $78K/yr
- Freelance example
- $94/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Buyers and purchasing agents
Coordinate hospitality purchasing requirements and supplier comparisons while documenting service needs, quality assumptions, approval responsibilities, and the practical cost of ongoing supply.
View career → Hospitality procurement specialist
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $69K/yr
- Freelance example
- $87/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Training and development specialists
Design practical staff learning around hospitality tasks, guest communication, and service recovery while distinguishing training needs from staffing or process problems.
View career → Hospitality training consultant
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $77K/yr
- Freelance example
- $93/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Writers and authors
Create and maintain accurate guest-facing descriptions and practical information so a hotel's services, room differences, access details, and booking expectations remain understandable.
View career → Hotel content specialist
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $89K/yr
- Freelance example
- $103/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Operations Research Analysts
Examine repeat stays, reward use, and member cohorts to help a hotel understand which loyalty benefits support returning guests after accounting for acquisition and fulfillment costs.
View career → Hotel loyalty program analyst
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $167K/yr
- Freelance example
- $168/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Marketing managers
Connect a hotel's positioning, guest segments, booking journey, and communication channels into a practical marketing plan with clear measurement and resource assumptions.
View career → Hotel marketing strategist
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Investigate service and administrative workflows across a hotel so managers can identify operational friction, assign ownership, and test practical improvements.
View career → Hotel operations consultant
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $103K/yr
- Freelance example
- $115/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Financial and investment analysts
Analyze room-demand patterns, pricing assumptions, and booking behavior so a hotel can evaluate commercial choices without treating a forecast as a guaranteed result.
View career → Hotel revenue analyst
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $48K/yr
- Freelance example
- $69/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
Organize reservation inquiries, guest requirements, availability questions, and booking handoffs while distinguishing information support from authority to confirm or change a commitment.
View career → Reservations coordinator
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $63K/yr
- Freelance example
- $82/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Graphic designers
Organize menu information so guests can understand choices, prices, descriptions, and relevant service details within the restaurant's visual and production constraints.
View career → Restaurant menu designer
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Investigate restaurant workflows and service data to identify practical bottlenecks, information gaps, and decision points requiring input from the people delivering the service.
View career → Restaurant operations analyst
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Project management specialists
Coordinate a tourism improvement project through defined objectives, stakeholder responsibilities, practical evidence, and progress reporting that avoids unsupported environmental or community-benefit claims.
View career → Sustainable tourism project coordinator
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $78K/yr
- Freelance example
- $94/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Editors
Organize destination information and visitor content around useful planning questions, reliable updates, and a clear ownership process for details that can change.
View career → Tourism content strategist
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Coordinate schedules, participant information, supplier handoffs, and exceptions so a tour's proposed experience has a practical and traceable delivery process.
View career → Tour operations coordinator
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Shape a proposed tour into a coherent customer offer by connecting audience needs, experience structure, delivery resources, and supplier or operating assumptions.
View career → Tour product developer
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $106K/yr
- Freelance example
- $117/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Computer systems analysts
Help planners investigate accessibility information and identify questions requiring direct confirmation rather than treating broad labels as proof that a journey suits every traveler.
View career → Travel accessibility adviser
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Project management specialists
Assemble proposed travel activities, timing, transfers, and contingencies around a client's preferences while making unconfirmed availability and booking responsibilities explicit.
View career → Travel itinerary designer
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Coordinate guest communication, cleaning readiness, maintenance requests, and property handoffs so a rental's recurring operations remain clear and manageable.
View career → Vacation rental operations specialist
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Organize venue inquiries, requirements, availability information, and internal approvals so potential bookings progress with a consistent record of expectations and decisions.
View career → Venue booking coordinator
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Project management specialists
Coordinate an agreed celebration plan through schedules, supplier information, approvals, and event-day handoffs while making the client's decisions and spending authority explicit.
View career → Wedding planning coordinator