First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.
What it pays
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers earn a median of $23.61/hr — about $49,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $17.08/hr; the top 10% earn $36.75/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers earn a median of $23.61/hr — about $49,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $17.08/hr; the top 10% earn $36.75/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Supervise in-house services, such as laundries, maintenance and repair, dry cleaning, or valet services.
- Select the most suitable cleaning materials for different types of linens, furniture, flooring, and surfaces.
- Advise managers, desk clerks, or admitting personnel of rooms ready for occupancy.
- Inspect work performed to ensure that it meets specifications and established standards.
- Perform or assist with cleaning duties as necessary.
- Plan and prepare employee work schedules.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
Time pressure is a real part of the job. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 32.6% of first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are take-charge, organized and detail-focused and hands-on.
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Quick questions
- How much does a first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial worker make?
- The median pay is $23.61 per hour — roughly $49,000 a year, with the real range running from about $17.08/hr (10th percentile) to $36.75/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial worker?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial worker actually do all day?
- Supervise in-house services, such as laundries, maintenance and repair, dry cleaning, or valet services. Select the most suitable cleaning materials for different types of linens, furniture, flooring, and surfaces. Advise managers, desk clerks, or admitting personnel of rooms ready for occupancy.
Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Tasks & interests: O*NET. Career pathways shown in the app are draft archetypes — verify before relying on them. Trailhead is a free career guide for students — honest numbers, no hype.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.