Laundry attendant vs stretcher

The differences between laundry attendants and stretchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a stretcher has an average salary of $40,843, which is higher than the $26,827 average annual salary of a laundry attendant.

The top three skills for a laundry attendant include washing machines, cleanliness and dryers. The most important skills for a stretcher are canvas, extrusion, and stretchers.

Laundry attendant vs stretcher overview

	Laundry Attendant	Stretcher
Yearly salary	$26,827	$40,843
Hourly rate	$12.90	$19.64
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	49,030	40
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 60%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Laundry attendant vs stretcher salary

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

	Laundry Attendant	Stretcher
Average salary	$26,827	$40,843
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $23,000 And $71,000
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 stretcher education

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

	Laundry Attendant	Stretcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 60%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Laundry attendant vs stretcher demographics

Here are the differences between laundry attendants' and stretchers' demographics:

	Laundry Attendant	Stretcher
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 28.4% Female, 71.6%	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%
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, 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 laundry attendant and stretcher 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.

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.

Laundry attendant vs stretcher skills

Common laundry attendant skills

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

Common stretcher skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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