Building supervisor vs housekeeping director

The differences between building supervisors and housekeeping directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a building supervisor and a housekeeping director. Additionally, a housekeeping director has an average salary of $54,047, which is higher than the $43,010 average annual salary of a building supervisor.

The top three skills for a building supervisor include CPR, facility operations and emergency situations. The most important skills for a housekeeping director are cleanliness, guest rooms, and customer service.

Building supervisor vs housekeeping director overview

	Building Supervisor	Housekeeping Director
Yearly salary	$43,010	$54,047
Hourly rate	$20.68	$25.98
Growth rate	3%	18%
Number of jobs	9,007	34,870
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Building supervisor vs housekeeping director salary

Building supervisors and housekeeping directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Supervisor	Housekeeping Director
Average salary	$43,010	$54,047
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $68,000	Between $33,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Connecticut	New York
Best paying company	Lucid Motors	Ellicott Development
Best paying industry	Professional	Hospitality

Differences between building supervisor and housekeeping director education

There are a few differences between a building supervisor and a housekeeping director in terms of educational background:

	Building Supervisor	Housekeeping Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building supervisor vs housekeeping director demographics

Here are the differences between building supervisors' and housekeeping directors' demographics:

	Building Supervisor	Housekeeping Director
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.6% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 3.5% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between building supervisor and housekeeping director duties and responsibilities

Building supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage computerize controls for heating, A/C and all energy management systems.
Help in drilling and blasting: using rakes and shovels.
Help in drilling and blasting; plane earth using rakes and shovels.
Operate walk behind mowers up to 60"commercial.
Require to be certify in CPR and first aid treatment.
Implement use of hand dryers, reducing waste and plumbing maintenance issues.

Housekeeping director example responsibilities.

Manage keeping current MSDS books in facilities.
Perform quality control inspections, manage floor care, and ensure all JCAHO, OSHA, and Bio-Hazard standards are met.
Implement more effective and efficient operating procedures to achieve target standards of cleanliness including on time room readiness.
Maintain MSDS sheet for all cleaning chemicals safety.
Schedule meeting with PMS provider to go install PMS upgrades.
Implement VIP guest program recognizing not only VIPs but denoting returning guests.

Building supervisor vs housekeeping director skills

Common building supervisor skills

CPR, 19%
Facility Operations, 15%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Quality Customer Service, 7%
Front Desk, 6%
Security Procedures, 4%

Common housekeeping director skills

Cleanliness, 15%
Guest Rooms, 11%
Customer Service, 9%
Guest Service, 6%
Payroll, 6%
OSHA, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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