Housekeeping staff vs room attendant

The differences between housekeeping staff and room attendants 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 $27,596 average annual salary of a room attendant.

The top three skills for a housekeeping staff include wet mops, taking care and fine dining. The most important skills for a room attendant are cleanliness, dryers, and bed linens.

Housekeeping staff vs room attendant overview

	Housekeeping Staff	Room Attendant
Yearly salary	$28,643	$27,596
Hourly rate	$13.77	$13.27
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	77,505	101,637
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Housekeeping staff vs room attendant salary

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

	Housekeeping Staff	Room Attendant
Average salary	$28,643	$27,596
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	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 housekeeping staff and room attendant education

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

	Housekeeping Staff	Room Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Housekeeping staff vs room attendant demographics

Here are the differences between housekeeping staff' and room attendants' demographics:

	Housekeeping Staff	Room Attendant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 28.7% Female, 71.3%	Male, 31.0% Female, 69.0%
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, 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	4%	4%

Differences between housekeeping staff and room attendant 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.

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.

Housekeeping staff vs room attendant skills

Common housekeeping staff skills

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

Common room attendant skills

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

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