Laundry room attendant vs maid housekeeper

The differences between laundry room attendants and maid housekeepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a maid housekeeper has an average salary of $28,307, which is higher than the $26,828 average annual salary of a laundry room attendant.

The top three skills for a laundry room attendant include cleanliness, laundry room and dryers. The most important skills for a maid housekeeper are taking care, fold laundry, and clean bathrooms.

Laundry room attendant vs maid housekeeper overview

	Laundry Room Attendant	Maid Housekeeper
Yearly salary	$26,828	$28,307
Hourly rate	$12.90	$13.61
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	66,932	54,256
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Laundry room attendant vs maid housekeeper salary

Laundry room attendants and maid housekeepers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Laundry Room Attendant	Maid Housekeeper
Average salary	$26,828	$28,307
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Amherst, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Grand Hotel
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between laundry room attendant and maid housekeeper education

There are a few differences between a laundry room attendant and a maid housekeeper in terms of educational background:

	Laundry Room Attendant	Maid Housekeeper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Laundry room attendant vs maid housekeeper demographics

Here are the differences between laundry room attendants' and maid housekeepers' demographics:

	Laundry Room Attendant	Maid Housekeeper
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.1% Female, 70.9%	Male, 8.8% Female, 91.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 5.8% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between laundry room attendant and maid housekeeper duties and responsibilities

Laundry room attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Maintain residents personal clothing cleanliness when task.
Utilize proper sanitizing techniques and operate industrial size washer and dryers.
Operate washers and dryers according to recommend capacity and other manufactures guidelines.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Handle industrial type of cleaning agents and work with carpet shampoo machine, vacuums, dusters, etc.

Maid housekeeper example responsibilities.

Train and manage several maids and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Prioritize and update room status after approving cleanliness and condition in accordance with departmental standards to meet customer satisfaction.
Operate washers and dryers according to recommend capacity and other manufacturers' guidelines.

Laundry room attendant vs maid housekeeper skills

Common laundry room attendant skills

Cleanliness, 20%
Laundry Room, 15%
Dryers, 12%
Washing Machines, 10%
Front Desk, 7%
Guest Service, 5%

Common maid housekeeper skills

Taking Care, 17%
Fold Laundry, 13%
Clean Bathrooms, 10%
Window Sills, 9%
Customer Service, 6%
Kitchen Appliances, 5%

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