Laundry room attendant vs room attendant housekeeper

The differences between laundry room attendants and room attendant housekeepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a room attendant housekeeper has an average salary of $29,635, 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 housekeeper are guest rooms, cleanliness, and bed linens.

Laundry room attendant vs room attendant housekeeper overview

	Laundry Room Attendant	Room Attendant Housekeeper
Yearly salary	$26,828	$29,635
Hourly rate	$12.90	$14.25
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	66,932	106,977
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Laundry room attendant vs room attendant housekeeper salary

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

	Laundry Room Attendant	Room Attendant Housekeeper
Average salary	$26,828	$29,635
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
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 housekeeper education

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

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

Laundry room attendant vs room attendant housekeeper demographics

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

	Laundry Room Attendant	Room Attendant Housekeeper
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.1% Female, 70.9%	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 6.0% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between laundry room attendant and room attendant 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.

Room attendant housekeeper example responsibilities.

Train and manage several maids and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Operate commercial grade washer and dryers.
Maintain cleanliness of all work areas ensuring consistent customer satisfaction.
Analyze every room individually to ensure efficient cleanliness as per requirement.
Use correct cleaning chemicals for designate surfaces according to OSHA regulation and hospital requirements.
Light and heavy duty cleaning on stoves, refrigerators, walls, and carpets.

Laundry room attendant vs room attendant housekeeper 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 housekeeper skills

Guest Rooms, 24%
Cleanliness, 16%
Bed Linens, 9%
Guest Satisfaction, 7%
Exceptional Guest, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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