Linen room supervisor vs cleaning supervisor

The differences between linen room supervisors and cleaning 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 linen room supervisor and a cleaning supervisor. Additionally, a linen room supervisor has an average salary of $48,154, which is higher than the $33,325 average annual salary of a cleaning supervisor.

The top three skills for a linen room supervisor include linen room, laundry equipment and front desk. The most important skills for a cleaning supervisor are commercial cleaning, payroll, and safety procedures.

Linen room supervisor vs cleaning supervisor overview

	Linen Room Supervisor	Cleaning Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,154	$33,325
Hourly rate	$23.15	$16.02
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	28,380	12,892
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Linen room supervisor vs cleaning supervisor salary

Linen room supervisors and cleaning supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Linen Room Supervisor	Cleaning Supervisor
Average salary	$48,154	$33,325
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $79,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	The American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between linen room supervisor and cleaning supervisor education

There are a few differences between a linen room supervisor and a cleaning supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Linen Room Supervisor	Cleaning Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Linen room supervisor vs cleaning supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between linen room supervisors' and cleaning supervisors' demographics:

	Linen Room Supervisor	Cleaning Supervisor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 3.6% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 3.7% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between linen room supervisor and cleaning supervisor duties and responsibilities

Linen room supervisor example responsibilities.

Ensure that specific assignments run at the predicted rate, and that the predicted number of completes are attained.
Present wine tastings to customers, complete sales transactions, assist with facility logistics
Operate incinerators and trash compactors to dispose of garbage.Kept utility sink rooms in clean, neat and orderly condition.

Cleaning supervisor example responsibilities.

Hire, train and manage a staff of aircraft cleaners to ensure all FAA audits are pass.
Manage payroll and coordinate vacations.
Comply with all TSA and airport rules and regulations.
Utilize several cleaning implements including floor scrubbers, riding vacuum and power scrubber.
Verify and maintain detailed airframe, flight, and engine information in maintenance data systems.
Experience in bringing tanks down for API incpection or meth spec for change of products.

Linen room supervisor vs cleaning supervisor skills

Common linen room supervisor skills

Linen Room, 61%
Laundry Equipment, 17%
Front Desk, 13%
Guest Rooms, 9%

Common cleaning supervisor skills

Commercial Cleaning, 23%
Payroll, 8%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Industrial Cleaning, 7%
Clean Bathrooms, 6%
Floor Care, 6%

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