Linen room supervisor vs housekeeping manager

The differences between linen room supervisors and housekeeping managers 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 housekeeping manager. Additionally, a linen room supervisor has an average salary of $48,154, which is higher than the $46,017 average annual salary of a housekeeping manager.

The top three skills for a linen room supervisor include linen room, laundry equipment and front desk. The most important skills for a housekeeping manager are cleanliness, guest rooms, and customer service.

Linen room supervisor vs housekeeping manager overview

	Linen Room Supervisor	Housekeeping Manager
Yearly salary	$48,154	$46,017
Hourly rate	$23.15	$22.12
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	28,380	30,854
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Linen room supervisor vs housekeeping manager salary

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

	Linen Room Supervisor	Housekeeping Manager
Average salary	$48,154	$46,017
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $79,000	Between $32,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Columbia Property Trust
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between linen room supervisor and housekeeping manager education

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

	Linen Room Supervisor	Housekeeping Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Linen room supervisor vs housekeeping manager demographics

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

	Linen Room Supervisor	Housekeeping Manager
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%	Male, 35.0% Female, 65.0%
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, 10.8% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 3.3% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between linen room supervisor and housekeeping manager 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.

Housekeeping manager example responsibilities.

Manage daily operation of hundreds of rooms, including VIP rooms, public areas, and amenities.
Manage payroll process for housekeeping department occasionally.
Operate within OSHA and safety standards within housekeeping department.
Train in proper chemical procedures of MSDS and Ecolab safety.
Have worked with cleaning chemicals and have knowledge of the safety requirements and MSDS.
Train employees in various areas within the housekeeping, including proper VIP set up of guestrooms and suites.

Linen room supervisor vs housekeeping manager skills

Common linen room supervisor skills

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

Common housekeeping manager skills

Cleanliness, 12%
Guest Rooms, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Guest Service, 8%
Front Desk, 8%
Room Attendants, 6%

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