Housekeeping staff vs maid

The differences between housekeeping staff and maids can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a housekeeping staff has an average salary of $28,643, which is higher than the $26,400 average annual salary of a maid.

The top three skills for a housekeeping staff include wet mops, taking care and fine dining. The most important skills for a maid are taking care, laundry room, and customer service.

Housekeeping staff vs maid overview

	Housekeeping Staff	Maid
Yearly salary	$28,643	$26,400
Hourly rate	$13.77	$12.69
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	77,505	20,631
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Housekeeping staff vs maid salary

Housekeeping staff and maids have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Housekeeping Staff	Maid
Average salary	$28,643	$26,400
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	Between $20,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	MaidPro
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between housekeeping staff and maid education

There are a few differences between a housekeeping staff and a maid in terms of educational background:

	Housekeeping Staff	Maid
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Housekeeping staff vs maid demographics

Here are the differences between housekeeping staff' and maids' demographics:

	Housekeeping Staff	Maid
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 28.7% Female, 71.3%	Male, 15.2% Female, 84.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between housekeeping staff and maid duties and responsibilities

Housekeeping staff example responsibilities.

Train and supervise employees, inspect guest rooms and public spaces to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness
Operate extractors and driers as needed.
Gain skills/ knowledge in OSHA rules and regulations.
Assist housekeepers, laundry attendants and dishwashers in daily routines.
Repair basic plumbing, HVAC, carpet cleaning, and other maintenance duties
Inspect work perform to ensure that it meets specifications and establish Marriott standards.

Maid example responsibilities.

Supervise and train maids in their cleaning duties to ensure company standards of cleanliness are achieved.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness with bakery machinery/equipment to detail outside of machinery as well as deep clean inside machinery/equipment.
Do paperwork and sort soil towels and sponges at end of shift.
Perform quality assuranceensure sanitized work environment using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.Observe precautions require to protect equipment

Housekeeping staff vs maid skills

Common housekeeping staff skills

Wet Mops, 41%
Taking Care, 16%
Fine Dining, 7%
Buffing Floors, 6%
Minor Maintenance, 5%
Patient Rooms, 4%

Common maid skills

Taking Care, 57%
Laundry Room, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Bed Sheets, 5%
Clean Rooms, 4%
Customers Homes, 3%

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