Laundress vs stretcher

The differences between laundresses and stretchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a laundress has an average salary of $42,554, which is higher than the $40,843 average annual salary of a stretcher.

The top three skills for a laundress include clean linen, laundry room and customer service. The most important skills for a stretcher are canvas, extrusion, and stretchers.

Laundress vs stretcher overview

	Laundress	Stretcher
Yearly salary	$42,554	$40,843
Hourly rate	$20.46	$19.64
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	4,936	40
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 60%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Laundress vs stretcher salary

Laundresses and stretchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Laundress	Stretcher
Average salary	$42,554	$40,843
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $84,000	Between $23,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between laundress and stretcher education

There are a few differences between a laundress and a stretcher in terms of educational background:

	Laundress	Stretcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 60%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Laundress vs stretcher demographics

Here are the differences between laundresses' and stretchers' demographics:

	Laundress	Stretcher
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 2.7% Female, 97.3%	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.2% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 7.3% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between laundress and stretcher duties and responsibilities

Laundress example responsibilities.

Communicate with residents on a daily basis and build relationships and foster caring and compassion in day-to-day tasks
Maintain a positive relationship with patients and coworkers.

Stretcher example responsibilities.

Inspect canvas quality before shipment.
Work in extrusion on an aluminum printing press.
Count and verify orders pick to ensure accuracy.
Use of a digital thermometer to make sure dyes are the correct temperature for extrusion.
Operate all equipment in the area including bale presses, tow stretchers, tow fixers and blenders.
Transport clients in wheelchairs or stretchers, making sure that the wheelchair/stretcher is secured properly inside the transporting vehicle.

Laundress vs stretcher skills

Common laundress skills

Clean Linen, 51%
Laundry Room, 25%
Customer Service, 23%

Common stretcher skills

Canvas, 55%
Extrusion, 29%
Stretchers, 16%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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