Food Preparation

Hosts & Hostesses

SOC 35-9031

Greet and seat guests and manage the flow of a dining room.

Median pay

$31k

$28k to $36k typical range

Outlook

Declining

108k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

26%

modeled estimate · 88th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

22/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Monitoring
Critical Thinking
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.