SALARIES 2026

How much do hospitality
executives earn in 2026?

The pay packages we actually see when recruiting executives and senior managers in upscale and luxury hospitality.

The hospitality salary grid

Every year, TMR Executive publishes its hospitality salary grid. We are the only firm to share a study built from the searches we carry out in the field.

This grid reflects the pay packages observed in our assignments and the trends we see through our conversations with companies and candidates.

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Role Category €30k€100k€175k€250k Range
Group Managing Director Group leadership 4 & 5★ group €150k – €250k base + bonus
Group Director of Operations Group leadership 4 & 5★ group €80k – €160k
Group F&B Director Group leadership 4 & 5★ group €100k – €160k
Group CFO Group leadership 4 & 5★ group €90k – €150k
Group Commercial Director Group leadership 4 & 5★ group €80k – €150k
Group HR Director Group leadership 4 & 5★ group €80k – €130k
Hotel GM · Palace / Paris 5★ Hotel leadership 4 & 5★ hotel €80k – €130k
Director of Revenue Management Hotel leadership 4 & 5★ group €60k – €120k
Director of Hospitality New Beyond hotels Corporate & prestige €60k – €110k
Director of Rooms Hotel leadership 4 & 5★ hotel €55k – €100k
Executive Chef Hotel leadership 4 & 5★ hotel €55k – €100k
Hotel GM · independent with F&B Hotel leadership 4 & 5★ hotel €50k – €90k
Hotel Operations Director Hotel leadership 4 & 5★ hotel €50k – €90k
Spa Director New Hotel leadership 4 & 5★ hotel €50k – €80k
Hotel GM · independent, no F&B Hotel leadership 4 & 5★ hotel €38k – €75k
Sales Manager New Hotel leadership 4 & 5★ hotel €35k – €55k base, excl. commission

Gross annual base salaries in euros, excluding bonus and benefits. Source: searches conducted by TMR Executive, 2026 edition.

How to read these figures

01

Bonuses come on top

For leadership roles, bonuses and profit-sharing add around 20% on average to the base salary shown.

02

Context makes the difference

A hotel general manager earns from €38k in an independent hotel without a restaurant to €250k in a Parisian palace. Size, F&B and location make the difference.

03

Everything is negotiable

Housing, car, equity: beyond a certain level, every package is built case by case.

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