Rooms director vs motel keeper

The differences between rooms directors 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 a rooms director and a motel keeper. Additionally, a rooms director has an average salary of $75,363, which is higher than the $49,766 average annual salary of a motel keeper.

Rooms director vs motel keeper overview

	Rooms Director	Motel Keeper
Yearly salary	$75,363	$49,766
Hourly rate	$36.23	$23.93
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	5,845	3,070
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Rooms director vs motel keeper salary

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

	Rooms Director	Motel Keeper
Average salary	$75,363	$49,766
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $113,000	Between $24,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Google	-
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between rooms director and motel keeper education

There are a few differences between a rooms director and a motel keeper in terms of educational background:

	Rooms Director	Motel Keeper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Health Sciences And Services
Most common college	University of Southern California	Georgetown University

Rooms director vs motel keeper demographics

Here are the differences between rooms directors' and motel keepers' demographics:

	Rooms Director	Motel Keeper
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%	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 rooms director and motel keeper duties and responsibilities

Rooms director example responsibilities.

Manage special VIP menus and private functions ranging from white-glove service to keg parties, with prices up to $10K.
Maintain hotels cleanliness standards and manages finances of housekeeping operations including budget and inventory controls.
Complete random checks of guest rooms to ensure cleanliness standards are being meet or exceed.
Review weekly/monthly revenue, payroll, expense reports and explain variances as needed.
Create the weekly employee schedule and handle the payroll of the front office department.
Inform all front office staff of daily activities, group and VIP arrivals as well as special requests and repeat guests.

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

Rooms director vs motel keeper skills

Common rooms director skills

Front Desk, 13%
Reservations, 12%
Cleanliness, 8%
Guest Service, 6%
Rooms Division, 6%
Resorts, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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