Cleaning maid vs attendant

The differences between cleaning maids and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cleaning maid has an average salary of $27,519, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an attendant.

The top three skills for a cleaning maid include building floors, maids and polish furniture. The most important skills for an attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and home health.

Cleaning maid vs attendant overview

	Cleaning Maid	Attendant
Yearly salary	$27,519	$27,453
Hourly rate	$13.23	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	28,310	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Cleaning maid vs attendant salary

Cleaning maids and attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cleaning Maid	Attendant
Average salary	$27,519	$27,453
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	Washington
Best paying company	Steamatic	Barnard College
Best paying industry	Utilities	Hospitality

Differences between cleaning maid and attendant education

There are a few differences between a cleaning maid and an attendant in terms of educational background:

	Cleaning Maid	Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cleaning maid vs attendant demographics

Here are the differences between cleaning maids' and attendants' demographics:

	Cleaning Maid	Attendant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between cleaning maid and attendant duties and responsibilities

Cleaning maid example responsibilities.

Train and manage several maids and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
General maintenance and OSHA requirements perform to maintain sanitary conditions in an outpatient facility.
Stock kitchens with groceries and condiments.
Keep storage areas well stock, clean and tidy, wash windows, disinfect equipment, and wash dishes.

Attendant example responsibilities.

Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Host activities (bingo, casino night, kids club, etc . )
Supervise and entertain children, clean toys and maintain a healthy and clean environment and become CPR certify.

Cleaning maid vs attendant skills

Common cleaning maid skills

Building Floors, 25%
Maids, 12%
Polish Furniture, 7%
Squeegees, 6%
Glass Partitions, 6%
Fold Laundry, 5%

Common attendant skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Patients, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%

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