Clean room operator vs housekeeping/laundry

The differences between clean room operators and housekeeping/laundries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a clean room operator has an average salary of $31,054, which is higher than the $29,777 average annual salary of a housekeeping/laundry.

The top three skills for a clean room operator include clean room environment, GMP and QA. The most important skills for a housekeeping/laundry are fold laundry, public restrooms, and guest rooms.

Clean room operator vs housekeeping/laundry overview

	Clean Room Operator	Housekeeping/Laundry
Yearly salary	$31,054	$29,777
Hourly rate	$14.93	$14.32
Growth rate	2%	-
Number of jobs	59,812	81,110
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Clean room operator vs housekeeping/laundry salary

Clean room operators and housekeeping/laundries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clean Room Operator	Housekeeping/Laundry
Average salary	$31,054	$29,777
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Everett, WA	Novato, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Oregon
Best paying company	Post Holdings	Legacy Health
Best paying industry	Technology	Professional

Differences between clean room operator and housekeeping/laundry education

There are a few differences between a clean room operator and a housekeeping/laundry in terms of educational background:

	Clean Room Operator	Housekeeping/Laundry
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Clean room operator vs housekeeping/laundry demographics

Here are the differences between clean room operators' and housekeeping/laundries' demographics:

	Clean Room Operator	Housekeeping/Laundry
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 58.4% Female, 41.6%	Male, 16.0% Female, 84.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between clean room operator and housekeeping/laundry duties and responsibilities

Clean room operator example responsibilities.

Clean room and line check for medical devices and experience with ISO.
Complete training courses on GMP procedures and S.O.P.
Follow GMP and process lot followers according to processes.
Dip silicon wafers in chemical solutions in clean room.
Machine operator - automatic and manual buffer oxide etch baths.
Learned how to operate certain tools to etch out computer wafers.

Housekeeping/laundry example responsibilities.

Maintain linen room in clean and orderly condition and examine laundered items to ensure cleanliness and serviceability.
Used hand and power tools such as dollies, floor polishers, vacuum cleaners and mops.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.

Clean room operator vs housekeeping/laundry skills

Common clean room operator skills

Clean Room Environment, 11%
GMP, 10%
QA, 8%
Data Entry, 7%
ISO, 6%
Process Equipment, 6%

Common housekeeping/laundry skills

Fold Laundry, 38%
Public Restrooms, 27%
Guest Rooms, 4%
Patient Rooms, 3%
Infection Control, 3%
Customer Service, 3%

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