Dish room worker vs room attendant

The differences between dish room workers and room attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dish room worker has an average salary of $28,015, which is higher than the $27,596 average annual salary of a room attendant.

The top three skills for a dish room worker include food preparation equipment, food service and dishwashers. The most important skills for a room attendant are cleanliness, dryers, and bed linens.

Dish room worker vs room attendant overview

	Dish Room Worker	Room Attendant
Yearly salary	$28,015	$27,596
Hourly rate	$13.47	$13.27
Growth rate	2%	1%
Number of jobs	78,046	101,637
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	36	48
Years of experience	-	-

Dish room worker vs room attendant salary

Dish room workers and room attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dish Room Worker	Room Attendant
Average salary	$28,015	$27,596
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Aspen Snowmass
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between dish room worker and room attendant education

There are a few differences between a dish room worker and a room attendant in terms of educational background:

	Dish Room Worker	Room Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dish room worker vs room attendant demographics

Here are the differences between dish room workers' and room attendants' demographics:

	Dish Room Worker	Room Attendant
Average age	36	48
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 31.0% Female, 69.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between dish room worker and room attendant duties and responsibilities

Dish room worker example responsibilities.

Provide dietary relate information to patients as needed.
Stock and restock supplies for the servers and the cooks.

Room attendant example responsibilities.

Operate incinerators and trash compactors to dispose of garbage.
Clean and prepare suites to upholding standards.5 diamond standards AAA standards
Clean, disinfect, and deodorize lavatories, urinals and toilet bowls.
Report all missing items from room (i.e., irons/boards, hair dryers, etc . )
Clean windows, glass partitions and mirrors using soapy water, surface cleaner, sponges and squeegees.
Clean windows.and glass partitions, and mirrors, using soapy water and other cleaners, sponges and squeegees.

Dish room worker vs room attendant skills

Common dish room worker skills

Food Preparation Equipment, 30%
Food Service, 28%
Dishwashers, 12%
Cooking Equipment, 11%
Kitchen Equipment, 10%
Hand Trucks, 6%

Common room attendant skills

Cleanliness, 21%
Dryers, 9%
Bed Linens, 7%
Hotel Guests, 6%
Hotel Standards, 3%
Safety Hazards, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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