Room inspector vs inspector

The differences between room inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inspector has an average salary of $38,757, which is higher than the $32,362 average annual salary of a room inspector.

The top three skills for a room inspector include cleanliness, room attendants and guest satisfaction. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Room inspector vs inspector overview

	Room Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$32,362	$38,757
Hourly rate	$15.56	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	41,526	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	49	45
Years of experience	2	-

Room inspector vs inspector salary

Room inspectors and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Room Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$32,362	$38,757
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Holyoke, MA	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Louisiana
Best paying company	Chumash Casino Resort	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	Automotive	Automotive

Differences between room inspector and inspector education

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

	Room Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Room inspector vs inspector demographics

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

	Room Inspector	Inspector
Average age	49	45
Gender ratio	Male, 22.6% Female, 77.4%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between room inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

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.

Inspector example responsibilities.

Follow all regulations including OSHA, safety, PPE, JSA and ISO.
Deliver thorough QA testing reports that determine product quality and release readiness.
Operate and maintain laboratory testing equipment; micrometers, calipers and air gauges to analyze material for conformance to product specifications.
Utilize maps and GPS and markers when need
Require knowledge of all safety measures and JSA's.
Shovel inspector for two 2300 MKII's and 7495 CAT/Bucyrus shovels.

Room inspector vs inspector skills

Common room inspector skills

Cleanliness, 31%
Room Attendants, 12%
Guest Satisfaction, 8%
Front Desk, 5%
Guest Service, 5%
Hotel Guests, 5%

Common inspector skills

Sketch, 7%
Good Communication, 7%
Magnetic Particle, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Safety Standards, 5%

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