Innkeeper vs motel keeper

The differences between innkeepers and motel keepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an innkeeper and a motel keeper. Additionally, a motel keeper has an average salary of $49,766, which is higher than the $47,279 average annual salary of an innkeeper.

Innkeeper vs motel keeper overview

	Innkeeper	Motel Keeper
Yearly salary	$47,279	$49,766
Hourly rate	$22.73	$23.93
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	1,272	3,070
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Innkeeper vs motel keeper salary

Innkeepers and motel keepers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Innkeeper	Motel Keeper
Average salary	$47,279	$49,766
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $66,000	Between $24,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between innkeeper and motel keeper education

There are a few differences between an innkeeper and a motel keeper in terms of educational background:

	Innkeeper	Motel Keeper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Health Sciences And Services
Most common college	University of Southern California	Georgetown University

Innkeeper vs motel keeper demographics

Here are the differences between innkeepers' and motel keepers' demographics:

	Innkeeper	Motel Keeper
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 9.6% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 10.2% White, 69.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between innkeeper and motel keeper duties and responsibilities

Innkeeper example responsibilities.

Manage several customer service incidents and tend to emergencies including the administration lifesaving CPR to a gym patron.
Front desk reception, guest relations, reservations, concierge/massage bookings, indoor and outdoor creek-side hostess, gift shop sales.
Greet and register guests on arrival using POS terminal.
Supervise laundry room operations and maintenance of washers, dryers and golf carts.
Check in guests, make reservations online and over the phone, assign housekeeping duties, run charges, bookkeeping responsibilities
Coordinate and execute special events including destination weddings, receptions, wine dinners and social gatherings.

Motel keeper example responsibilities.

Confirm any FAA updates daily and update part expiration spreadsheet accordingly.
Develop initial understanding of championship expectations, devotion, and overall deeper passion for the turfgrass industry

Innkeeper vs motel keeper skills

Common innkeeper skills

Reservations, 37%
Clean Rooms, 19%
Wine, 11%
Front Desk, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Concierge Services, 3%

Common motel keeper skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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