Laundry aide vs mater

The differences between laundry aides and maters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mater has an average salary of $51,174, which is higher than the $27,322 average annual salary of a laundry aide.

Laundry aide vs mater overview

	Laundry Aide	Mater
Yearly salary	$27,322	$51,174
Hourly rate	$13.14	$24.60
Growth rate	36%	4%
Number of jobs	45,254	449
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Laundry aide vs mater salary

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

	Laundry Aide	Mater
Average salary	$27,322	$51,174
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $25,000 And $100,000
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 mater education

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

	Laundry Aide	Mater
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	General Studies	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Laundry aide vs mater demographics

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

	Laundry Aide	Mater
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 16.8% Female, 83.2%	Male, 70.3% Female, 29.7%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between laundry aide and mater 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.

Mater example responsibilities.

Manage marketing initiatives for all CME and CPE conferences which include e-mail deployments and content design for all marketing collateral.
Create PowerPoint slides, exams, handouts and invite guest speakers to assist new members with meeting the learning objectives.
Install sprinklers, create landscape plans, do all facets of a small landscape business and yard care.

Laundry aide vs mater skills

Common laundry aide skills

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

Common mater skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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