# Hospitality & Hotel Worker

Canonical: https://veilpoint.ca/role/hospitality_worker
Retrieved: 2026-07-27T09:43:36.206Z
Cite: Opportunity Exchange (VeilPoint), "Hospitality & Hotel Worker", https://veilpoint.ca/role/hospitality_worker, retrieved 2026-07-27.

> **Data status.** Synthetic placeholder: labour-market figures are structurally realistic but not measured. The platform is pre-launch; per-source serving status is at /about/data.

Guest services, front desk operations, housekeeping, and food and beverage support across hotels, lodges, and tourism properties — a reliable entry sector for people-oriented workers with transferable path to supervision.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| NOC | 65200 |
| TEER | TEER 4 |
| Sector | Hospitality & Tourism |
| Alternate titles | Front desk agent, Hotel operations worker, Guest services associate |
| Regulated | no |
| Outlook | Steady — persistent staffing shortages across hospitality sector |
| Preview postings | 66 |

## Market (synthetic placeholder)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Median wage | $19.2/hr |
| Wage range | $16.5–$26.4/hr |
| Demand score | 70/100 |
| Stability score | 64/100 |
| Prosperity score | 36/100 |
| Entry friction | 10/100 |
| Forecast openings | 640 |
| Seasonality | Moderate — summer and hunting/fishing seasons peak |
| Top industries | Hotels and lodges, Tourism operators, Remote camp services |

Provenance: Hospitality workforce composite (placeholder, confidence D, as of 2026-04-10).

## Entry requirements

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum education | No formal education requirement |
| Preferred education | Hospitality or tourism certificate |
| Required credentials | None specified |
| Preferred credentials | Serving It Right, First Aid |
| Licensing | Liquor service certification for F&B roles |
| Experience | No experience required — direct entry |
| Direct entry | possible |

## Working conditions

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Environment | indoor |
| Physical demand | moderate |
| Schedule | irregular |
| Public contact | high |
| Travel | local |

## Where it pays (modelled at the median wage)

After income tax, CPP/EI, housing, utilities and commuting, single earner, one-bedroom. Ranked by monthly discretionary income. Modelled at $19.2/hr.

> **Data status.** Derived from at least one placeholder input; confidence tier D; oldest input 2025-10-31. OEX discretionary-income model: hourly wage less estimated tax, housing, utilities, commuting and baseline living costs.

| Community | Region | Postings | Rent (1BR) | Net monthly | Discretionary monthly | Housing burden |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Swift Current | Southwest | 3 | $830 | $2,622 | $146 | 40% |
| Estevan | Southeast | 1 | $863 | $2,622 | $100 | 41% |
| Melville | East Central | 1 | $896 | $2,622 | $13 | 43% |
| Weyburn | Southeast | 2 | $954 | $2,622 | $9 | 45% |
| Moose Jaw | South Central | 2 | $997 | $2,622 | $0 | 46% |
| Kindersley | West Central | 2 | $897 | $2,622 | $-14 | 43% |
| North Battleford | Northwest | 2 | $924 | $2,622 | $-71 | 45% |
| Warman | Saskatoon | 1 | $962 | $2,622 | $-92 | 46% |
| Yorkton | East Central | 3 | $1,076 | $2,622 | $-141 | 50% |
| Meadow Lake | Northwest | 1 | $907 | $2,622 | $-151 | 46% |
| Regina | Regina | 21 | $1,240 | $2,622 | $-187 | 56% |
| Lloydminster | Northwest | 3 | $1,123 | $2,622 | $-286 | 53% |
| Saskatoon | Saskatoon | 24 | $1,281 | $2,622 | $-309 | 58% |

## Training programs

| Program | Provider | Duration | Cost | Delivery |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hospitality Operations Certificate | Saskatchewan Polytechnic | 16 weeks | $3.8k | blended |
| Guest Services Foundations | Suncrest College | 4 weeks | $560 | online |