Director of Housekeeping

Also called: Executive Housekeeper

Runs housekeeping and laundry for a hotel, managing large teams and budgets.

A day in the life

You plan staffing for 600 rooms, inspect suites before VIP arrivals, and manage laundry, supplies, and a team of 80. Your department is the biggest in the hotel. Cleanliness scores in guest reviews are your report card.

Pay over a career

Starting
$40k
Typical
$58k
High
$85k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Years of housekeeping supervision; hospitality degree helps.

Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Hospitality Management.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Room-status apps and AI scheduling cut paperwork; leading big cleaning teams stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Hospitality CTE class, Spanish.

Official data: O*NET occupation 37-1011.

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