Innkeeper vs motel operator

The differences between innkeepers and motel operators 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 operator. Additionally, a motel operator has an average salary of $51,792, which is higher than the $47,279 average annual salary of an innkeeper.

Innkeeper vs motel operator overview

	Innkeeper	Motel Operator
Yearly salary	$47,279	$51,792
Hourly rate	$22.73	$24.90
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	1,272	43,706
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Innkeeper vs motel operator salary

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

	Innkeeper	Motel Operator
Average salary	$47,279	$51,792
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $66,000	Between $30,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between innkeeper and motel operator education

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

	Innkeeper	Motel Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	University of Southern California	Cornell University

Innkeeper vs motel operator demographics

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

	Innkeeper	Motel Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%
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 operator 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 operator example responsibilities.

Manage the development and implementation of a PMO infrastructure including responsibility for recruiting, hiring, training and performance management.
Lead compression shift of twenty-one operators and supporting staff in daily operations of manufacturing generic prescription medications in a GMP setting.
Implement all quality procedures to ISO certification level.
Spearhead social media marketing including Facebook page development to enhance communications with the marketplace and attract new customers.

Innkeeper vs motel operator skills

Common innkeeper skills

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

Common motel operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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