Birthday Party Host

Also called: Party Host (Entertainment Venue), Event Host

Runs kids' birthday parties at bowling alleys, trampoline parks, and arcades.

A day in the life

A party host greets families, leads games, serves pizza and cake, gets the whole room singing, and keeps everything on a tight two-hour schedule.

Pay over a career

Starting
$22k
Typical
$30k
High
$38k

Estimate; tips are common.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No experience needed; great people skills.

Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Tracks amusement and recreation attendants.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Running a kid's birthday party with energy and patience is live, human work.

Could start right away

Age 16+. One way to start: Apply to trampoline parks, bowling alleys and laser tag centers as a party host

Start now, in high school

Classes: Drama, Child development, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 39-3091.

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