Housekeeping coordinator vs room inspector

The differences between housekeeping coordinators and room inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a housekeeping coordinator and a room inspector. Additionally, a housekeeping coordinator has an average salary of $34,236, which is higher than the $32,362 average annual salary of a room inspector.

The top three skills for a housekeeping coordinator include front desk, guest rooms and cleanliness. The most important skills for a room inspector are cleanliness, room attendants, and guest satisfaction.

Housekeeping coordinator vs room inspector overview

	Housekeeping Coordinator	Room Inspector
Yearly salary	$34,236	$32,362
Hourly rate	$16.46	$15.56
Growth rate	12%	-3%
Number of jobs	43,983	41,526
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Housekeeping coordinator vs room inspector salary

Housekeeping coordinators and room inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Housekeeping Coordinator	Room Inspector
Average salary	$34,236	$32,362
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Holyoke, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Chumash Casino Resort
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between housekeeping coordinator and room inspector education

There are a few differences between a housekeeping coordinator and a room inspector in terms of educational background:

	Housekeeping Coordinator	Room Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Housekeeping coordinator vs room inspector demographics

Here are the differences between housekeeping coordinators' and room inspectors' demographics:

	Housekeeping Coordinator	Room Inspector
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 29.5% Female, 70.5%	Male, 22.6% Female, 77.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 28.3% Asian, 3.3% White, 51.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 3.4% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between housekeeping coordinator and room inspector duties and responsibilities

Housekeeping coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate the workload of the release team members and are responsible for organizing and hosting all production release windows.
Help Medicaid eligible members to secure both physical and behavioral services in the community by reviewing and preparing prior authorization requests.
Run errands such as taking laundry to the cleaners and buying groceries.

Room inspector example responsibilities.

Participate and help in managing preparation of schedules, payroll and workloads for housekeeping staff ensuring maximum efficiency.
Maintain linen room cleanliness and relate equipment.
Ensure company meet and exceed all cleanliness requirements.
Acknowledge budget and payroll guidelines to ensure that each area of responsibility operates within establish cost while providing maximum service.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam operate sterilizers.

Housekeeping coordinator vs room inspector skills

Common housekeeping coordinator skills

Front Desk, 22%
Guest Rooms, 17%
Cleanliness, 7%
Housekeeping Management, 6%
Room Attendants, 6%
Maintenance Problems, 4%

Common room inspector skills

Cleanliness, 31%
Room Attendants, 12%
Guest Satisfaction, 8%
Front Desk, 5%
Guest Service, 5%
Hotel Guests, 5%

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