Cleaning maid vs housekeeping/laundry

The differences between cleaning maids and housekeeping/laundries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a housekeeping/laundry has an average salary of $29,777, which is higher than the $27,519 average annual salary of a cleaning maid.

The top three skills for a cleaning maid include building floors, maids and polish furniture. The most important skills for a housekeeping/laundry are fold laundry, public restrooms, and guest rooms.

Cleaning maid vs housekeeping/laundry overview

	Cleaning Maid	Housekeeping/Laundry
Yearly salary	$27,519	$29,777
Hourly rate	$13.23	$14.32
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	28,310	81,110
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Cleaning maid vs housekeeping/laundry salary

Cleaning maids and housekeeping/laundries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cleaning Maid	Housekeeping/Laundry
Average salary	$27,519	$29,777
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Novato, CA
Highest paying state	New York	Oregon
Best paying company	Steamatic	Legacy Health
Best paying industry	Utilities	Professional

Differences between cleaning maid and housekeeping/laundry education

There are a few differences between a cleaning maid and a housekeeping/laundry in terms of educational background:

	Cleaning Maid	Housekeeping/Laundry
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cleaning maid vs housekeeping/laundry demographics

Here are the differences between cleaning maids' and housekeeping/laundries' demographics:

	Cleaning Maid	Housekeeping/Laundry
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%	Male, 16.0% Female, 84.0%
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, 9.8% 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 cleaning maid and housekeeping/laundry 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.

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.

Cleaning maid vs housekeeping/laundry skills

Common cleaning maid skills

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

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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