Laundry aide vs laundress

The differences between laundry aides and laundresses 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 $27,322 average annual salary of a laundry aide.

The top three skills for a laundry aide include patients, clean linen and infection control. The most important skills for a laundress are clean linen, laundry room, and customer service.

Laundry aide vs laundress overview

	Laundry Aide	Laundress
Yearly salary	$27,322	$42,554
Hourly rate	$13.14	$20.46
Growth rate	36%	-
Number of jobs	45,254	4,936
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Laundry aide vs laundress salary

Laundry aides and laundresses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Laundry Aide	Laundress
Average salary	$27,322	$42,554
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $21,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	Des Moines, WA	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	Lifespan	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between laundry aide and laundress education

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

	Laundry Aide	Laundress
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Laundry aide vs laundress demographics

Here are the differences between laundry aides' and laundresses' demographics:

	Laundry Aide	Laundress
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 16.8% Female, 83.2%	Male, 2.7% Female, 97.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.3% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between laundry aide and laundress duties and responsibilities

Laundry aide example responsibilities.

Provide outstanding customer service, interacting regularly with patients and visitors as well as resolving work relate issues as necessary.
Fill and empty washers, extractors and driers
Keep logs up to date and adhere to government and state regulations (OSHA & HIPAA).
Plan, purchase, prepare, and serve meals to patients and other family members, according to prescribe diets.
Train all new associates on all OSHA safety regulations and maintain annual records in accordance with federal and local regulations.
Maintain cleanliness of work environment while rendering efficient cleaning services.

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.

Laundry aide vs laundress skills

Common laundry aide skills

Patients, 17%
Clean Linen, 11%
Infection Control, 11%
Laundry Services, 9%
Linen Carts, 8%
Dryers, 8%

Common laundress skills

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

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