Housekeeping director vs custodian supervisor

The differences between housekeeping directors and custodian supervisors 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 director and a custodian supervisor. Additionally, a housekeeping director has an average salary of $54,047, which is higher than the $32,568 average annual salary of a custodian supervisor.

The top three skills for a housekeeping director include cleanliness, guest rooms and customer service. The most important skills for a custodian supervisor are ladders, OSHA, and cleanliness.

Housekeeping director vs custodian supervisor overview

	Housekeeping Director	Custodian Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,047	$32,568
Hourly rate	$25.98	$15.66
Growth rate	18%	4%
Number of jobs	34,870	11,866
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Housekeeping director vs custodian supervisor salary

Housekeeping directors and custodian supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Housekeeping Director	Custodian Supervisor
Average salary	$54,047	$32,568
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $87,000	Between $23,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Burlington, MA
Highest paying state	New York	Vermont
Best paying company	Ellicott Development	City of Los Angeles
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Education

Differences between housekeeping director and custodian supervisor education

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

	Housekeeping Director	Custodian Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Housekeeping director vs custodian supervisor demographics

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

	Housekeeping Director	Custodian Supervisor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%	Male, 68.0% Female, 32.0%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 3.7% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between housekeeping director and custodian supervisor duties and responsibilities

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.

Custodian supervisor example responsibilities.

Perform general maintenance and repairs, maintain cleanliness of classrooms, cafeterias and perform exterior grounds maintenance.
Maintain and update MSDS books.
Use of heavy cleaning equipment, such as, floor scrubbers, backpack vacuums and buffers.
Operate and maintain equipment such as; auto floor scrubbers, buffers, stripping machines, and vacuums.
Maintain cleanliness of facility by using the proper chemicals for disinfection and sanitation purposes.
Maintain outer premises by watering plants, mowing lawn, cleaning entrances.

Housekeeping director vs custodian supervisor skills

Common housekeeping director skills

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

Common custodian supervisor skills

Ladders, 17%
OSHA, 13%
Cleanliness, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Class Rooms, 4%
Clean Carpets, 3%

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