Laundry attendant vs sheet folder

The differences between laundry attendants and sheet folders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sheet folder has an average salary of $33,236, which is higher than the $26,827 average annual salary of a laundry attendant.

Laundry attendant vs sheet folder overview

	Laundry Attendant	Sheet Folder
Yearly salary	$26,827	$33,236
Hourly rate	$12.90	$15.98
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	49,030	2,182
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 75%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Laundry attendant vs sheet folder salary

Laundry attendants and sheet folders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Laundry Attendant	Sheet Folder
Average salary	$26,827	$33,236
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $22,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	Strongsville City Schools	-
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between laundry attendant and sheet folder education

There are a few differences between a laundry attendant and a sheet folder in terms of educational background:

	Laundry Attendant	Sheet Folder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 75%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Laundry attendant vs sheet folder demographics

Here are the differences between laundry attendants' and sheet folders' demographics:

	Laundry Attendant	Sheet Folder
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 28.4% Female, 71.6%	Male, 72.7% Female, 27.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 16.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 26.7% Asian, 8.4% White, 42.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between laundry attendant and sheet folder duties and responsibilities

Laundry attendant example responsibilities.

Assist the consumers with their ADL skills.
Operate irons, steamers and folding machines.
Operate pressing machines to press shirts and lab coats.
Pretreat, wash, & iron doctors' lab coats.
Clean building using mops, floor scrubbers, empty trash.
Start washers, dry-cleaners, driers, extractors, and turn valve.

Sheet folder example responsibilities.

Change bindery machine devices, such as knives, guides, rollers, and perforators to accommodate sheets of specify sizes.
Steam, fold, package, box and ship Nike polo shirts and hats.Also inspect quality and trim of embroidery work.

Laundry attendant vs sheet folder skills

Common laundry attendant skills

Washing Machines, 18%
Cleanliness, 14%
Dryers, 14%
Clean Linen, 8%
Laundry Equipment, 7%
Linen Carts, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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