Also called: Bar & Nightlife Manager, Lounge Manager
Runs a nightclub or lounge: staff, DJs, security, VIP sales, and profits.
Your workday starts at 4 p.m. with promotions and staffing and ends at 3 a.m. after counting the night's take. You book DJs, coordinate security, and manage VIP table sales. Nightlife managers at big venues manage multimillion-dollar budgets.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Bar and nightlife experience; no degree required.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Booking, ticketing and marketing go automated; running staff, security and nights stay human.
Classes: Business, Music, Accounting.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9051.
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