Housekeeping attendant vs lobby attendant

The differences between housekeeping attendants and lobby attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lobby attendant has an average salary of $28,246, which is higher than the $28,031 average annual salary of a housekeeping attendant.

The top three skills for a housekeeping attendant include cleanliness, customer service and patients. The most important skills for a lobby attendant are cleanliness, guest rooms, and public restrooms.

Housekeeping attendant vs lobby attendant overview

	Housekeeping Attendant	Lobby Attendant
Yearly salary	$28,031	$28,246
Hourly rate	$13.48	$13.58
Growth rate	-	9%
Number of jobs	112,783	45,695
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	48	43
Years of experience	-	-

Housekeeping attendant vs lobby attendant salary

Housekeeping attendants and lobby attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Housekeeping Attendant	Lobby Attendant
Average salary	$28,031	$28,246
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $34,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Santa Clarita, CA	Anaheim, CA
Highest paying state	California	Idaho
Best paying company	St. Petersburg Yacht Club	Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
Best paying industry	Health Care	Retail

Differences between housekeeping attendant and lobby attendant education

There are a few differences between a housekeeping attendant and a lobby attendant in terms of educational background:

	Housekeeping Attendant	Lobby Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Housekeeping attendant vs lobby attendant demographics

Here are the differences between housekeeping attendants' and lobby attendants' demographics:

	Housekeeping Attendant	Lobby Attendant
Average age	48	43
Gender ratio	Male, 21.5% Female, 78.5%	Male, 44.3% Female, 55.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 5.9% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	13%

Differences between housekeeping attendant and lobby attendant duties and responsibilities

Housekeeping attendant example responsibilities.

Use correct cleaning chemicals for designate surfaces according to OSHA regulation and hospital requirements.
Run errands such as taking laundry to the cleaners and buying groceries.

Lobby attendant example responsibilities.

Manage and train new housemen's to hotel standards and regulations, all housemen duties and customer service skills.
Enforce the legal drinking age by displaying sharp attentiveness towards arriving customers.
Greet guests in a professional manner, in accordance with AAA 5-Diamond, and Mobil 5-Star standards.
Maintain cleanliness throughout the entire lobby area including elevators.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.

Housekeeping attendant vs lobby attendant skills

Common housekeeping attendant skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Customer Service, 11%
Patients, 9%
Patient Rooms, 7%
Work Ethic, 6%
Guest Satisfaction, 4%

Common lobby attendant skills

Cleanliness, 23%
Guest Rooms, 16%
Public Restrooms, 11%
Maintenance Problems, 5%
Front Desk, 5%
Maintenance Issues, 4%

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