Jobs Similar to Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Also called: Restaurant Hosts
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Waiters and Waitresses, Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers and Bartenders.
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop: $31,200 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waiters and Waitresses | 81% | $35,230+13% | High school |
| 2 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 79% | $32,910+5% | High school |
| 3 | Bartenders | 77% | $34,340+10% | High school |
| 4 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 77% | $31,2000% | High school |
| 5 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 74% | $35,360+13% | High school |
| 6 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 74% | $35,070+12% | High school |
| 7 | Flight Attendants | 74% | $63,580+104% | High school |
| 8 | Baristas | 73% | $31,200Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 9 | Cashiers | 73% | $32,880+5% | High school |
| 10 | Concierges | 73% | $38,950+25% | High school |
| 11 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 73% | $32,150+3% | High school |
| 12 | Childcare Workers | 73% | $34,980+12% | High school |
| 13 | Gambling Dealers | 72% | $34,320+10% | High school |
| 14 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 72% | $34,980+12% | High school |
| 15 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 72% | $36,300+16% | High school |
| 16 | Retail Salespersons | 72% | $35,410+13% | High school |
| 17 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 72% | $39,320+26% | High school |
| 18 | Shampooers | 71% | $32,600+4% | High school |
| 19 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersSame group | 71% | $33,980+9% | High school |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 71% | $48,560+56% | High school |
- 1Waiters and Waitresses
81% similar · $35,230 (+13%) · High school
- 2Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
79% similar · $32,910 (+5%) · High school
- 3Bartenders
77% similar · $34,340 (+10%) · High school
- 4Fast Food and Counter Workers
77% similar · $31,200 (0%) · High school
- 5Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
74% similar · $35,360 (+13%) · High school
- 6Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
74% similar · $35,070 (+12%) · High school
- 7Flight Attendants
74% similar · $63,580 (+104%) · High school
- 8Baristas
73% similar · $31,200 (broader group) · High school
- 9Cashiers
73% similar · $32,880 (+5%) · High school
- 10Concierges
73% similar · $38,950 (+25%) · High school
- 11Amusement and Recreation Attendants
73% similar · $32,150 (+3%) · High school
- 12Childcare Workers
73% similar · $34,980 (+12%) · High school
- 13Gambling Dealers
72% similar · $34,320 (+10%) · High school
- 14Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
72% similar · $34,980 (+12%) · High school
- 15Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
72% similar · $36,300 (+16%) · High school
- 16Retail Salespersons
72% similar · $35,410 (+13%) · High school
- 17Demonstrators and Product Promoters
72% similar · $39,320 (+26%) · High school
- 18Shampooers
71% similar · $32,600 (+4%) · High school
- 19Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
71% similar · $33,980 (+9%) · High school · Same group
- 20First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
71% similar · $48,560 (+56%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.
- Flight Attendants74% similar · $63,580 (+104%)
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services71% similar · $48,560 (+56%)
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters72% similar · $39,320 (+26%)
- Concierges73% similar · $38,950 (+25%)
- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants72% similar · $36,300 (+16%)
- Waiters and Waitresses81% similar · $35,230 (+13%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Waiters and Waitresses (90)
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers (89)
- Bartenders (81)
- Fast Food and Counter Workers (81)
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks (81)
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant (80)
- Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners (79)
- Baristas (77)
- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants (77)
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants (73)
Questions about jobs like hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
What jobs are most similar to hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Waiters and Waitresses (81% similar), Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers (79% similar), Bartenders (77% similar), Fast Food and Counter Workers (77% similar) and Food Servers (74% similar).
Which jobs like hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Flight Attendants ($63,580, +104%; usually a high school diploma), First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers ($48,560, +56%; usually a high school diploma) and Demonstrators and Product Promoters ($39,320, +26%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop ($31,200). Without more preparation than hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop usually need: Flight Attendants, First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers and Demonstrators and Product Promoters.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.