During the summer months of 1994 through 2000, the Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies at the University of Central Florida has conducted a survey of Central Florida hospitality industry properties regarding wage rates and employee benefits. This ongoing project has been sponsored by the Hotel Human Resource Association of Central Florida and has been supported by the Central Florida Hotel Motel Association. This comprehensive study solicits and reports data on wages and benefits from 353 hospitality organization covering 120 occupational/hourly job titles and 46 management/supervisory position. The first final report in 1994 summarized data from 32 companies. The 2000 report includes data from 65 reporting organizations. An attempt was made to collect data on vaction ownership positions, including the methods and bases for computing commissions, however due to insufficient response this information is not being reported
