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Census · Admin · occupation code 43-4081

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Every task in this role, whether it passes the census's structural hand-over screen, which models pass it, and why. It is a screen, not a claim about what AI can do: a task can pass and still be beyond the systems of the day. The stricter and looser rules re-vote every task, and small differences between roles are noise.

Passes the screen · 6 of 20 tasks

  • Make and confirm reservations.

    quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 6.9% of the role's time · $623M · passed by Claude Sonnet, GPT-6 Sol · the models disagreed

  • Keep records of room availability and guests' accounts, manually or using computers.

    quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 6.8% of the role's time · $612M · all three pass it

  • Verify customers' credit, and establish how the customer will pay for the accommodation.

    quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 6.7% of the role's time · $607M · passed by Claude Sonnet, Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed

  • Post charges, such as those for rooms, food, liquor, or telephone calls, to ledgers, manually or by using computers.

    quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 6.1% of the role's time · $546M · all three pass it

  • Advise housekeeping staff when rooms have been vacated and are ready for cleaning.

    quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 4.6% of the role's time · $417M · all three pass it

  • Arrange tours, taxis, or restaurant reservations for customers.

    quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 2.8% of the role's time · $257M · passed by Claude Sonnet, GPT-6 Sol · the models disagreed

Does not pass

  • Greet, register, and assign rooms to guests of hotels or motels.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.5% of the role's time · $673M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed · waiting on a check

  • Issue room keys and escort instructions to bellhops.

    physical work, outside the screen · 7.0% of the role's time · $631M

  • Contact housekeeping or maintenance staff when guests report problems.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.4% of the role's time · $578M · waiting on a check

  • Review accounts and charges with guests during the check out process.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.3% of the role's time · $567M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed · waiting on a check

  • Compute bills, collect payments, and make change for guests.

    physical work, outside the screen · 6.1% of the role's time · $546M

  • Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel services, guest registration, and travel directions, or make recommendations regarding shopping, dining, or entertainment.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.1% of the role's time · $546M · waiting on a check

  • Transmit and receive messages, using telephones or telephone switchboards.

    physical work, outside the screen · 5.7% of the role's time · $518M

  • Record guest comments or complaints, referring customers to managers as necessary.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.1% of the role's time · $462M · waiting on a check

  • Clean and maintain lobby and common areas, such as restocking supplies and watering plants.

    physical work, outside the screen · 3.3% of the role's time · $295M

  • Perform bookkeeping activities, such as balancing accounts and conducting nightly audits.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and a failure is too expensive · 2.9% of the role's time · $259M · passed by Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed

  • Date-stamp, sort, and rack incoming mail and messages.

    physical work, outside the screen · 2.8% of the role's time · $253M

  • Plan, schedule or supervise the work of other employees.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.5% of the role's time · $228M

  • Deposit guests' valuables in hotel safes or safe-deposit boxes.

    physical work, outside the screen · 2.2% of the role's time · $197M

  • Prepare for basic food service, such as setting up continental breakfast or coffee and tea supplies.

    physical work, outside the screen · 2.2% of the role's time · $196M

Where this role works

IndustryWorkersWage billPasses the screenAll three pass
Traveler Accommodation242,290$8.4B$2.9B$1.5B
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps4950$163M$55.5M$28.6M
Real Estate4030$159M$54.0M$27.8M
Gambling Industries1120$40.0M$13.6M$7.0M
Restaurants and Other Eating Places910$36.0M$12.2M$6.3M
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries1060$35.0M$11.9M$6.1M
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations930$33.4M$11.4M$5.8M
Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps980$32.0M$10.9M$5.6M
Employment Services940$32.0M$10.9M$5.6M
Management of Companies and Enterprises590$20.4M$6.9M$3.6M