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Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

General Information

Description

Directly supervise and coordinate work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit54.79%
  2. Self-employed28.21%
  3. State and local government10.58%
  4. Private, not for profit4.90%
  5. Federal government1.16%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Hospitality & Tourism

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$39,630

State-by-state Salary

Gray states indicate no data available

$59,110
$22,940
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Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 43%
  • Some college 19%
  • Associate's degree 14%
  • Bachelor's degree 12%
  • Post-secondary certificate 7%
  • Less than high school 3%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

Related College Majors

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Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Education and Training
  • Administration and Management
  • Administrative
  • English Language

Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership
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* Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

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