Laundry room attendant vs room attendant

The differences between laundry room attendants and room attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a room attendant has an average salary of $27,596, 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 room attendant are cleanliness, dryers, and bed linens.

Laundry room attendant vs room attendant overview

	Laundry Room Attendant	Room Attendant
Yearly salary	$26,828	$27,596
Hourly rate	$12.90	$13.27
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	66,932	101,637
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Laundry room attendant vs room attendant salary

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

	Laundry Room Attendant	Room Attendant
Average salary	$26,828	$27,596
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Aspen Snowmass
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between laundry room attendant and room attendant education

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

	Laundry Room Attendant	Room Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Laundry room attendant vs room attendant demographics

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

	Laundry Room Attendant	Room Attendant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.1% Female, 70.9%	Male, 31.0% Female, 69.0%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between laundry room attendant and room attendant 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.

Room attendant example responsibilities.

Operate incinerators and trash compactors to dispose of garbage.
Clean and prepare suites to upholding standards.5 diamond standards AAA standards
Clean, disinfect, and deodorize lavatories, urinals and toilet bowls.
Report all missing items from room (i.e., irons/boards, hair dryers, etc . )
Clean windows, glass partitions and mirrors using soapy water, surface cleaner, sponges and squeegees.
Clean windows.and glass partitions, and mirrors, using soapy water and other cleaners, sponges and squeegees.

Laundry room attendant vs room attendant skills

Common laundry room attendant skills

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

Common room attendant skills

Cleanliness, 21%
Dryers, 9%
Bed Linens, 7%
Hotel Guests, 6%
Hotel Standards, 3%
Safety Hazards, 3%

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