Yes you can actually make money at this! Look at what we found in a recent survey of average salary ranges for selected Tourism positions. Would you like more? Then take these numbers and add the bonuses or gratuities you'll get, which can be a significant addition to wages!
Wage information is from 2008 and does not reflect the increases since that date. It is our intention to update our compensation information when new data becomes available.
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| Occupations |
Average Hourly Wage |
Average Annual Salary |
| Accommodations Service Manager |
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$39,780 – $48,689 |
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Banquet Server |
$9.27 - $11.56 |
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| Bartender |
$10.47 – $13.36 |
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| Catering Manager |
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$42,505 – $51,405 |
| Cook |
$11.45 - $15.58 |
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| Director of Sales and Marketing |
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$63,539 – $78,271 |
| Executive Chef |
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$57,122 – $69,839 |
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Executive Housekeeper |
$14.32 - $17.00 |
$42,884 – $50,128 |
| Food and Beverage Manager |
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$40,511 - $51,546 |
| Food and Beverage Server |
$8.96 - $11.32 |
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| Food and Beverage Service Supervisor |
$12.22 - $15.90 |
$28,839 - $39,485 |
| Food Service Counter Attendant |
$9.16 – $10.97 |
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| Front Desk Agent |
$11.96 – $14.87 |
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| General Manager |
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$63,936 - $85,129 |
| Guest Service Attendant |
$10.60 - $13.53 |
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| Heavy Equipment Operator |
$16.39 - $24.02 |
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| Heritage Interpreter |
$21.62 |
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| Host/Hostess |
$10.15 - $13.22 |
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| Housekeeping Room Attendant |
$11.55 - $14.44 |
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| Landscaping Grounds maintenance Labourer |
$11.41 - $15.19 |
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| Operator/Attendant |
$10.40 - $13.17 |
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| Outdoor Adventure Guide |
$14.90 - $24.80 |
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| Recreation Program Leader/Instructor |
$13.95 |
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| Restaurant Manager |
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$40,511 - $51,546 |
| Retail Sales Clerk |
$9.30 - $11.29 |
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| Sales Representative |
$13.20 - $17.04 |
$38,327 - $51,610 |
| Sous Chef |
$13.67 - $18.50 |
$39,295 - $49,114 |
| Superintendent Maintenance / Groundskeeper |
$15.27 - $21.32 |
$47,500 - $57,833 |
| Tour Guide |
$11.97 - $17.05 |
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| Travel Agency Manager |
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$36,450 - $46,975 |
| Travel Counsellor |
$12.83 - $15.47 |
$28,209 - $36,547 |
NOTES:
- Salary ranges are taken from the BC portion of the 2008 Canadian Tourism Industry Compensation Study
- Range minimum and maximums are averages from data submitted by several companies within British Columbia
- Does not including tips, gratuities or incentives. For example, over 30% of organizations with Food and Beverage Servers in BC earn at least double their base salary when gratuities are factored in
- 67% of BC tourism organizations offer extended health/dental care, 57% offer employees life insurance and 55% offer long term disability.