Hotel Manager |
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Step 1 (18 yrs) |
Hotel & Hospitality degree
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Napier University - Edinburgh
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Step 2 (22 yrs) |
Management Training Programme
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(Includes 2 years relevant work experience) Large Hotel group - Edinburgh |
Salary: £12K - £15K |
Step 3 (24 yrs) |
Masters in Business Administration
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(Not essential but useful in more senior positions)
Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen |
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Step 4 (25 yrs) |
Assistant Front of House Manager
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Small Hotel Chain - Dundee
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Salary: £20K |
Step 5 (27 yrs) |
Deputy Manager
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Hotel Chain - Glasgow
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Salary: £25K |
Step 6 (32 yrs) |
(After being relocated &/ changing employer) General Manager |
Large National Hotel - Edinburgh
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Salary: £55K |
Step 7 (34 yrs) |
Regional Manager
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Large International Hotel - Edinburgh
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Salary: £70K |
Step 8 (36 yrs) |
Management Consultant NB- Career breaks are possible, as is self-employment. More than 50% of hotel managers are self-employed in small hotels, motels, inns and residential clubs. |
Large International Hotel - Glasgow
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Salary: £80K+ |
Tourism officer |
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Step 1 (18 yrs) |
Tourism Management Degree
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Abertay University - Dundee
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Step 2 (22 yrs) |
Graduate training course
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Tourism Management Institute
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Step 3 (24 yrs) |
Work experience
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Tourism promotional assistant - Dundee
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Salary: £15K |
Step 4 (28 yrs) |
Tourism officer
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Small district council - Angus
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Salary: £18K |
Step 5 (30 yrs) |
Tourism officer
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Large Tourist resort - Edinburgh
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Salary: c£22K |
Step 6 (32 yrs) |
Tourism director
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Private development company - Fife
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Salary: £27K |
Step 7 |
Regional Tourism Director
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Council - Perthshire
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Salary: £33K |
Step 8 |
Self- employed
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Free-lance marketing and consultancy work
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Salary: potential - £60K |
Tour Manager
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Step 1 (18 yrs) |
Tourism Degree
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Strathclyde University - Glasgow
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Step 2 (22 yrs) |
Attend ‘Aspire’- an annual event aimed at people wanting to go into the travel and tourism industry to get an insight into your chosen career path.
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The Institute of Travel and Tourism
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Step 3 (22 yrs) |
Work experience
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I.e. in a travel agency
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Step 4 (23yrs) |
Staff training and development programme
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Leading professional body - Edinburgh
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Step 5 (24yrs) |
Tour Manager
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Small tour operator - Perth
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Salary: £10K |
Step 6 (26yrs) |
Tour Manager
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Large tour operator - Edinburgh
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Salary: £12K |
Step 7 (28yrs) |
Tour Manager Leader
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Large international tour operator - Glasgow (Office based- working on tour development) |
Salary: £15K |
Step 8 (30yrs) |
Certificate of Tour Management Accreditation (Offered to experienced tour managers in recognition of their qualifications) |
International Association of Tour Managers
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Step 9 (30yrs) |
Research Manager
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International tour operator - Edinburgh
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Salary: £30K |
Step 10 (32yrs) |
Self-employed
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Start own tour operation business - Australia ?
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Salary: potential: £50K |
Tourism Marketer |
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Step 1 (18yrs) |
BA Marketing & Tourism Hons Tourism |
Strathclyde University - Glasgow
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Step 2 (22yrs) |
Marketing Production Assistant
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Global Tour Operator - Dundee
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Salary: £15K |
Step 3 (24yrs) |
Marketing Executive
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National Tour Operator - Edinburgh
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Salary: £18K |
Step 4 (26yrs) |
Studio Manager
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Leading professional body - Edinburgh
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Salary: £25K |
Step 5 (28yrs) |
Marketing manager
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Global Tour Operator - Dundee
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Salary: £30K |
Step 6 (30yrs) |
Head of Marketing for tour operator
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Large tour operator - Glasgow
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Salary: £40K - £50K |
Step 7 (32yrs) |
Marketing Director
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Global Tour Operator-Glasgow
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Salary: £50K+ |