Housekeeping director vs room inspector

The differences between housekeeping directors 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 director and a room inspector. Additionally, a housekeeping director has an average salary of $54,047, which is higher than the $32,362 average annual salary of a room inspector.

The top three skills for a housekeeping director include cleanliness, guest rooms and customer service. The most important skills for a room inspector are cleanliness, room attendants, and guest satisfaction.

Housekeeping director vs room inspector overview

	Housekeeping Director	Room Inspector
Yearly salary	$54,047	$32,362
Hourly rate	$25.98	$15.56
Growth rate	18%	-3%
Number of jobs	34,870	41,526
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Housekeeping director vs room inspector salary

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

	Housekeeping Director	Room Inspector
Average salary	$54,047	$32,362
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $87,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Holyoke, MA
Highest paying state	New York	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Ellicott Development	Chumash Casino Resort
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Automotive

Differences between housekeeping director and room inspector education

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

	Housekeeping Director	Room Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Housekeeping director vs room inspector demographics

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

	Housekeeping Director	Room Inspector
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%	Male, 22.6% Female, 77.4%
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, 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 director and room inspector 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.

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 director vs room inspector skills

Common housekeeping director skills

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